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).
Internal memorandum regarding a faulty Bentley brake shoe casting that failed during testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0245 | |
| Date | 12th November 1936 | |
| 206 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. to By/EM. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}36/AP.12.11.36. BENTLEY BRAKE SHOES We have handed to By/EM. a Bentley brake shoe that is obviously a faulty casting. As this shoe was booked out from Production and failed after five minutes light running on a rig we regard this as a serious matter. Will you please take the necessary steps to see that no such shoes get into customer's hands. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||