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).
Responding to an inquiry about hydraulic jacks and overdrive Bentleys, based on a recent car census at the Depot.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 14th December 1938 | |
| 111/3 To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}26/N.14.12.38. ---------------------------------------------------- With reference to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}4/MH.{M. Huckerby} 2.12.38, re Hydraulic Jacks. A census of one and a half weeks gives the total of cars in the Depot as being 97. Of these there were 2 cars fitted with Hydraulic jacks. One of these was one of the latest overdrives. It may be therefore that Mr.Sessions is talking of overdrive Bentleys when he says a number of Owners are having them fitted. We have no knowledge of same. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||