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).
Inquiry into the seriousness of Bentley rear axle tube failures by checking how many 3½ litre cars have passed 50,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 22th February 1938 | |
| K/Pk. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 261 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.22.2.38 BENTLEY REAR AXLE TUBE FAILURES. Can you give us an idea how many 3½ litre cars have passed the 50,000 mile mark. We are asking for this information to decide how serious are the recent failures on Roe's and Berne's cars. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||