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).
Letter concerning the design and supply of springs for Bentley pivoted brake shoes, and a report on a chassis breakdown.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0179 | |
| Date | 4th October 1937 | |
| Private. To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Kingsbury. Levallois Sr/VAI/ET.4.10.37 Dear GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}, Re: SPRINGS FOR BENTLEY PIVOTTED BRAKE SHOES Many thanks for your letter of the 30th ultimo. I have carefully noted your remarks concerning the designing of the new type springs at Derby for the above. We have fitted to several cars the "Paris made" springs and, with the exception of chassis B.122.GA, Mr. Lang, we have had no further complaints. Sr. informed me that he had heard from Mr. Lang, who apparently told him that the brakes on his car had started to squeak after it had been in service for about a month. As we have not had an opportunity of trying the car since we attended to the brakes etc. we do not know whether the squeaking is pronounced or not. As far as we know, the car is somewhere in the South of France. We believe Mr. Lang is quite satisfied with the car, especially from an oil consumption point of view. We note that you are arranging to have sent to us 8 "Kingsbury made" springs for pivotted shoes. Could Kingsbury manage, without depleting there stock, to send us 16? We have unfortunately mislaid the only model which we possessed of the "Paris made" springs. We should mention that the Paris firm that made us the springs do not seem interested in making comparatively small quantities. We shall therefore be glad to receive a supply of "Derby made" springs as soon as possible. Will it also be possible for us to receive, in the near future, similar springs for pivotted shoes on Rolls-Royce cars? We have received a copy of your very interesting memo on Bentley bearings etc.., viz. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/DPB.30.9.37, which we have all very carefully read. I am having it translated into French for Ghomet. For your information, chassis 3.AZ.96, belonging to Count Hauwitz-Reventlow, broke down in the Place Vendôme, opposite the Ritz Hotel, owing to the failure of the rear axle. We had to put the car on a platform and bring it to Rue Gide, but owing to the size of the car and the transport facilities available in Paris, we had great difficulty in getting the car on to a platform. This operation took over two hours. We covered up the car, but nevertheless a big crowd gathered around it. It was really most awkward in every way, as you may well imagine. The trouble was due to the failure of the o/s differential casing (non strengthened type). The owner of this car is one of the most difficult of Rolls-Royce owners, and is | ||