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).
Solution for gearbox sleeve rattles in a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 2nd August 1934 | |
| X228 To DY.{F R Danby} from HDY.{William Hardy} HDY.{William Hardy}1/HP.2.8.34. c. for E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Re M/C. Gearbox S.M. Sleeve Rattles. - Bentley. With regard to the two schemes which were sent to deal with this trouble, the 10,000 mile car which is now in France is fitted with the longitudinal groove scheme N. Sch.4095. As far as we are able to say at the moment it will be this scheme which will be required for production. HDY.{William Hardy} | ||