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 inability to fit Mr. Guy Vandervell's bearings to chassis B.105.JY by February due to testing requirements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0014 | |
| Date | 18th December 1936 | |
| 261 W/S. Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/R.18.12.36. re: Mr. Guy Vandervell. Replying to your Bly{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales}6/R.15.12.36., there is not the slightest chance of our being able to fit Mr. Vandervell's bearings to his chassis, B.105.JY. by February. Even if we get the bearings to-day we should not be able to test them sufficiently to put them in this chassis. When we discussed the matter with Mr. Vandervell, we told him that we would only put the bearings in his car if we thought they had a reasonable chance of success, and he agreed that this was the best attitude to adopt. I think the main point is that we have agreed to try them out. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||