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).
Letter to Mr. Grylls discussing the progress on the Spectre and Bentley 1 cars, including issues with a clutch and aluminium parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27\2\ Scan382 | |
| Date | 29th July 1935 | |
| γ Expl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}5/MJ. 29th. July, 1935. Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Grylls, Grand Hotel, Sables d'Olonne, Vendee, FRANCE. Dear Grylls, Thank you for your note. I hope you will come back full of energy on Wednesday as we have a big struggle with SpectreCodename for Phantom III to get this car for the show. Although the spread centres unit is on test it has not done much running yet. We will look into the matter you mention about the amount of aluminium at the bottom of the studs. The unit for Bentley 1 continues to be exceedingly smooth. I do not think there is much wrong with this slipper wheel. None of the Borg & Beck clutches [REDACTED] free properly however. Yours sincerely, | ||