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).
Responding to a complaint about a Bentley rear axle, model B-75-AE.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. c. c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. c. to RHG. 202 RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy.2/LS.11.5.37. BENTLEY REAR AXLE - B-75-AE. In reply to memo HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}1/VS.{J. Vickers}1.5.37. we have looked into this complaint and find that the above axle was fitted to its present chassis in December 1933. Our records show that no axle repair work has been done at these works since it was built. Further, we find the present new type bearing has been fitted at Kingsbury. In connection with fitting new bearings at Depots we would draw your attention to our memo RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy.6/LS.4.5.37 copy attached. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. CL | ||