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).
Replacement of axle gears and subsequent inspection for damage on a Bentley O.B.IV.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 4th January 1938 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 200a. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}1/AP.4.1.38 O.B.IV. - BENTLEY The new 10-43 axle gears from America should arrive this morning. Will you please replace the gears in O.B.IV. by a new pair and while the axle is dismantled examine for possible damage when the gearbox seized, such as twisted half shafts. It is also likely that the clutch plate has been damaged; will you please examine this. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||