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).
Two serious complaints of Bentley bearing failures and requesting a report on the bearing types.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\3\ scan0230 | |
| Date | 12th May 1938 | |
| C.Box S/W Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SWDL{Len H. Swindell} Should like to see these bearings when available 1020 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Bentley Bearings. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}2/E12.5.38 Amongst the complaints this morning I see two bad ones about which you have had the report, Moorhouse, a serious failure at 3572 miles and Jack Barclay new car, not delivered, main bearings sinkage at 225 miles. I should like a report about these,in each case with information as to the type of bearings in them, i.e. the doubtful type or the type that is now standard. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||