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).
Dimensional modifications for Bentley Pinion Bearings supplied by Ransome & Marles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 1st June 1937 | |
| To Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Dn. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}9/AP.1.6.37 BENTLEY PINION BEARINGS. With regard to the letter, of which you sent me a copy, from Ransome & Marles, reference FOH/AD. 28.5.37. We have been in communication with Mr.Richardson and he has agreed to make the thrust half of the outer 15 thou. smaller than the journal half. Will you please send them a letter confirming that this dimension is essential on the 400 bearings you have ordered. The bearing we ran in France was modified to this dimension at R.R. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||