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).
Storage location for Bentley road tools, warning they may overheat if kept under the bonnet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 155\4\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 16th November 1933 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Y+326 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}14/KT.16.11.33. BENTLEY ROAD TOOLS. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/HP.10.11.33. We have had no experience with tools carried under the bonnet, but we can quite believe that if they are placed near the exhaust pipe they will become, under certain conditions, too hot to handle, even with a louvred bonnet. We think everything should be done to carry them on the offside of the engine, or if this is not practical, as far away from the exhaust as possible. [Handwritten Note] The idea is that you might get some experience from B.23.AE. which has road tools fitted to the offside as in the R.R Scheme. sent to us for trial by E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} [Signature] 17/11/31 | ||