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).
Fitting shells to connecting rods on a Bentley Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0146 | |
| Date | 9th September 1937 | |
| File Copy To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}3/N.9.9.37. Re: Bentley Chassis. -------------------- Mr Clarke of Kingsbury has requested me to make enquiries whether you would be agreeable to the Depot here fitting the shells to the con rods. He states that time would be saved in not having to return rods, also, it would be the means of keeping the rods to the original engine. With the present system it is possible for rods which have run 40,000 miles to be fitted to an engine of only 20,000 miles. Will you please give the matter your careful attention, and let me have your opinion in due course. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||