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).
Rattles developing in Bentley rear silencers and requesting information on the cause and solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0280 | |
| Date | 9th June 1938 | |
| 1245 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}3/JH.9.6.38. re Bentley Rear Silencers. With reference to memo. Sr/VA.9/ET.30.5.38. concerning rattles developing in the Bentley rear silencers, the Repair Dept. in Derby through S.Bull, inform me that this particular trouble is unknown at this end. If GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} has had any experience of same, will he please inform us exactly what takes place to cause the rattle and what steps he has taken if any to overcome same. If we can obtain this information we can take steps to prevent it happening at all. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} | ||