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).
Urgency of producing parts for experimental testing of 'Bensport' features.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page253 | |
| Date | 31th March 1933 | |
| XUS-53 By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KT.31.3.33. BENSPORT. We are particularly anxious to get the front axle through with the 4° king pin angle for expl. test, as we are certain that it is going to be a great [strikethrough]deal of movement[/strikethrough] [handwritten insertion: improvement] in the steering. Will you please get BI/SS.{S. Smith} to let us know when the details will be completed so that we can urge RRO. to produce the necessary parts. The other two expl. features in which we are interested in are :- (1) The dashpot for the servo to prevent thumps recently issued by WW. (2) The multi-plate clutch and lightened flywheel. We believe we have already pointed out that a damped spring drive will be required in this lightened flywheel. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||