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).
The stripping and examination of 'By's Bentley' after 50,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\4\ img063 | |
| Date | 31th January 1939 | |
| 6010 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRG. (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFW. (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} (Struck through) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Ed.{J. L. Edwards} C. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}31.1.39. BY'S BENTLEY. This car came into the Repair Dept. to-day to be stripped for examination at completion of 50,000 miles. Will everyone please examine all the parts in which they are interested and order replacements where necessary. Any doubtful bits should be crack tested. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} wants to have the car in one piece again in a week's time. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||