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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).
Depot sheet memo regarding a breakage issue on Bentley axles and recommending inspection.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\4\  scan0064
Date  6th September 1935
  
To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} (FOR DEPOT SHEET). x202

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/KW.6.9.35.

Bentley Axles.

Two cases have occurred where the flange round the axle tube has broken away where it joins the crown wheel casing.

We recommend that this point should be inspected whenever a bentley car comes into a Depot.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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