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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).
Chart tracking engine failures for 3.5 and 4.25 litre Bentley models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\2\  scan0275
Date  14th October 1938 guessed
  
CHART OF ENGINE FAILURES
3½ AND 4¼ LITRE BENTLEY

[Column Headers]
1938
OWNERS NAME
WHERE FAILED (E = ENGLAND, A = ABROAD)
JULY
AUG
SEPT
OCT
NOV
DEC
NATURE OF FAILURE
CRANKCASE BROKEN
DUE TO FAILURE OF ROD
M — MILEAGE

[Data Section: 1ST OF JUNE TO DEC. 1937] (Total: 3)
E | AUTO OFFICIAL | B.38.GA. | Nº 2 CON. ROD BROKEN | M 21,000
E | CAPT HARVEY | B.74.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} | Nº 2 " " " | M 16,239
E | CAPT GROSVENOR | B.85.GP. | Nº 2 " " " | M 18,000

[Data Section: JAN TO DATE 1938] (Total noted as 9)
A | S. DE MOIR | B.128.GA. | Nº 5 " " " | M 26,955
A | W.C. DEVEREUX | B149JY | Nº 5 " " " | M 9,724
E | MRS. McCRACKEN NEIL | B18 C.R. | Nº 2 " " " | M 51,624
E | BENTLEY MOTORS 1931(LTD) | B.2.L.S. | Nº 5 " " " | M 26,138
A | MME RUEFF | B.174.EF. | Nº 5 " " " | M 29,827
A | MR. CLOTEAUX | B 101EJ | Nº 6 " " " | M 12,435
A | MR. SHROBSALL | B 81JY | Nº 5 " " " | M 14,077
E | MR. JAMES | B 38JD{J. Draper - Frames} | Nº 5 " " " | M 12,010
A | MR. FRITZE | B 40LS

[Chart Summary]
1938 TO DATE > } 9

[Reference]
G.W.H./I.A
  
  


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