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).
Issue with dirt getting into front suspension lower yoke needle bearings and requesting a new seal design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\2\ scan0244 | |
| Date | 13th January 1938 | |
| γ 346 To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.6/MH.{M. Huckerby}13.1.38. PH.III FRONT SUSPENSION NEEDLE BEARINGS. We are having trouble from dirt getting to our front suspension lower yoke needle bearings. Will you please therefore let us have a scheme for a duprene rubber gland to replace the perfect oil seals. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||