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).
Urgent internal memo regarding the replacement of weak brake parts on Bentley III and SO models to prevent an accident.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0212 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| c Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/MN c Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} 806 also 406 To HFS. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} a.{Mr Adams} By/HMB. c. By/NS.{Norman Scott} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}4/MR.12.7.38. BENTLEY III AND SO BRAKES. Will you please fit the stiffened pieces F.CD.762 to 1.B.50 and 8.B.V. The present pieces are hopelessly weak and we want the new pieces fitting as soon as possible to prevent an accident. The present equalizer should be scrapped. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||