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).
Chart detailing engine failures for 3 1/2 and 4 1/4 litre Bentley models from June 1937 to October 1938.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 27th October 1938 | |
| CHART OF ENGINE FAILURES 3 1/2 AND 4 1/4 LITRE BENTLEY. TABLE COLUMNS: [1938], [OWNERS NAME], [WHERE FAILED (E=ENGLAND, A=ABROAD)], [CHASSIS NO.], [JULY], [AUG], [SEPT], [OCT], [NOV], [DEC], [NATURE OF FAILURE], [MILEAGE] LEGEND in NATURE OF FAILURE column: CRANKCASE BROKEN DUE TO FAILURE OF ROD M - MILEAGE 1ST OF JUNE TO DEC. 1937 E | AUTO OFFICIAL | B.38.GA. | | | | | | | No 2 CON ROD BROKEN | M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 21,000 E | CAPT HARVEY | B.74.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} | 3 | | | | | | No 2 '' '' | '' 16,239 E | CAPT GROSVENOR | B.85.GP. | | | | | | | No 2 '' '' | '' 18,000 JAN. TO DATE 1938 A | S. DE MEIR | B 128 GA | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 26,955 E | W.C. DEVEREUX | B149 JY | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 9,724 E | MRS MCCRACKEN NEIL | B18 CR{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} | | | | | | | No 2 '' '' | '' 51,624 E | BENTLEY MOTORS 1931 LTD | B 2 LS | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 26,138 A | MME RUEFF | B 174 EF | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 29,827 A | MR CLOTEAUX | B 101 EJ | | | | | | | No 6 '' '' | '' 12,435 A | MR SHROBSALL | B 81 JY | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 14,077 E | MR. JAMES | B 38 JD{J. Draper - Frames} | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 12,010 A | MR. FRITZE | B 40 LS | | | | | | | No 5 '' '' | '' 12,010 SUMMARY: 1938 TO DATE > 9 E | MR M.V. FLEMMING | B 2 KT. | | | | 27.10.38 | | | No 4 '' '' | '' 12,605 INITIALS (Bottom Right): G.W.H.J.A | ||