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).
Issues with rear wheel drivers on a particular Bentley series and the sourcing of hubs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 20th March 1937 | |
| 256 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}2/R.20.3.37. While we were discussing rear wheel drivers on the Bentley, you told me that one particular series had given more trouble than the others. Can you let me know what series it was ? It does seem from our records that we have bought hubs from both Rudge Whitworth and Dunlop, and from Rudge Whitworth when bought up by Dunlop. When you let me know the chassis numbers I will try and find out whether the manu-facture was at fault. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||