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).
Investigation into Bentley steering control rattles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0035 | |
| Date | 26th January 1939 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}.. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Strikethrough] 1113 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}11/N.26.1.39. Bentley Steering Control [Crossed out] Rattle. With reference to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}2/MH.{M. Huckerby}19.1.39, we have looked through the files and find that during the last seven months the percentage of control rattles in 'KU' series has been 21% and previous to 'KU' series 58% of cars dealt with. The increased clearance of 0.020 has therefore improved matters, but it is not a complete cure. The average mileage that the trouble occurred was 'KU' series - 9,426 and for 'KT' series 7,676. We must not have rattles on BV [Handwritten] GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||