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).
Rear axle failure during the 32-EX Test and a request for the reason.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\2\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 29th July 1937 | |
| GRY{Shadwell Grylls} See me Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 300a S/W To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re 32-EX Test. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E29.7.37 Referring to the above, which has stopped owing to rear axle failure, I do not know whether you have yet had an opportunity of examining the parts that have failed but I should like to hear the real reason for this failure as of course one ~~really~~ regards it as rather serious. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||