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).
The failure of a rocker arm on Chassis No. B.58.GA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\3\ scan0152 | |
| Date | 8th January 1938 | |
| K/S. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c to GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Pk/KC/DPB/8.1.38. FAILURE OF ROCKER ARM. Chassis No.B.58.GA. Report No.W.107. Reference your By.3/B.7.1.38 we have no record of any such failures at K.{Mr Kilner} since the inception of the new type Bentley. The writer, who personally deals with failures of such a nature, has never heard of a rocker arm failure. In any case the system in vogue at K would mean that he would be instantly informed of such an occurrence and the matter would be reported to RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} either verbally or in writing at the earliest opportunity. Pk/KC. | ||