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 condition of the oil seals on a Bentley rear axle for the Paris Trials Car, chassis B.60.GA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 27th October 1936 | |
| 1265 To Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby............ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Copy to ......... Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Levallois Sr/VA7/ET.27.10.36 Re: BENTLEY REAR AXLE CHASSIS B.60.GA - PARIS TRIALS CAR --------------------------- With reference to our VAI4/ET.26.10.36, upon dismantling the original oil seals, we found them to be in perfect condition and there was no sign of any oil leakage past them. The seals have been in service for 23.065 Kms. Sr/VA. | ||