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 failure of rear wheel drivers on multiple Bentley 4 1/4 & 3 1/2 litre chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0282 | |
| Date | 30th December 1936 | |
| 1245 To BENTLEY MOTORS Ltd. Derby..................Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Copy to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Sr. is absent Levallois VA4/BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}30.12.36 Re: FAILURE OF REAR WHEEL DRIVERS ON BENTLEY 4 1/4 & 3 1/2 LITRE CHASSIS --------------------------------- CHASSIS B.6.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} EDMOND BLANC - Mileage: 36.752 Kms. When dismantling the rear axle of the above chassis on the 31.5.36 in order to fit two strengthened type rear axle tubes, we found that the o/s wheel driver was cracked near the neck. We fitted a new one and charged the owner. CHASSIS B.34.BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} - Dr. Plesch - Mileage: 24.000 Kms. At the request of the above customer, we sent a mechanic last August to Salzburg, Austria, to attend to the above car. Our man found that the o/s wheel driver had failed. He had to fit a new one, plus a new hub. The owner paid all expenses less the cost of the replacement parts. Dr. Plesch unfortunately is a very bad driver and very hard on his car. CHASSIS B.122.GA - Mr. Francois LANG - Mileage: 15.619 Kms. The above car was sent to us on the 24th instant and we had to fit a new n/s wheel driver as the original one had failed. In view of the above, we think that wheel drivers need strengthening. The fractures occurred in the neck of the drivers. VA. VA | ||