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).
Requesting to fit an experimental bearing to a Bentley rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 9th March 1938 | |
| 260. To Lp.{Mr Lappin} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}6/MH.{M. Huckerby}9.3.38. BENTLEY REAR AXLES. We wish to fit an experimental bearing to the pinion of your rear axle. Will you please bring your car on the next convenient occasion so that we can change the bearing. The changeover will take about 3 hours. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||