From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Bentley rear axle tube failures, listing chassis numbers that have exceeded 50,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0275 | |
| Date | 25th February 1938 | |
| 261 202 K/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Pk/25.2.38. BENTLEY REAR AXLE TUBE FAILURES. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.22.2.38. — ? We have looked through our records and we find that the following chassis shew mileages of more than 50,000:- 3 1/2 B.3.AE. B.24.AH. B.26.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} B.3.CW. B.17.AE. B.66.AH. B.42.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} B.9.CW. B.27.AE. B.164.AH. B.71.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} B.191.CW. B.75.AE. B.47.BL. B.97.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} B.74.DG. B.123.AE. B.95.BL. B.36.CR.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} B.125.DG. B.145.AE. B.121.BL. B.56.CR.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} B.198.DG. B.153.AE. B.123.BL. B.80.CR.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} B.56.EF. B.189.AE. B.167.BL. B.160.CR.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} B.105.EJ. B.189.BL. B.121.EJ. B.191.BL. B.139.EJ. B.79.FB. Actually there probably are more than this, as some cars are handed by W without coming to us at all and though we get copies of W's job sheets, they do not always shew the total mileages. Pk. | ||