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).
Recommendation to increase the bolt size on the Bentley rear shock damper connecting tube due to a failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\1\ scan0176 | |
| Date | 1st May 1935 | |
| 2261 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.8/KW.1.5.35. Bentley Rear Shock Damper Connecting Tube. In view of the failure of the two 2-B-A bolts securing the top cap to the tube on Bernard Hopps' car B-22-DG, we think it is advisable to increase the size of the bolt to 1-B-A.{Mr Adams} Ph.II and 25 HP. now have .250 diameter bolts at this position. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||