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).
Report on a Bentley 1V after 5,000 miles, regarding the need to send out replacement pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\1\ scan0264 | |
| Date | 16th October 1933 | |
| To U. From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Nor. c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c. to Rn.{Mr Robinson} [Handwritten]: y 4553 DR. Attached herewith report on Bentley 1V after 5,000 miles. The car is running again and we propose to keep it running until we can send out some replacement pistons and we shall then have a chance of examining those which have closed in. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||