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).
Big end failure of a Bentley B-42-FB during delivery to Lillie Hall.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0112 | |
| Date | 30th June 1937 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} 261 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}9/JH.30.6.37. Bentley B-42-FB - Staniland. The above car was being delivered to Lillie Hall when after 100 miles (total mileage on speedometer 32,000) a big end unfortunately failed. The car was coaxed along at 20/25 M.P.H. to Kingsbury depot for attention and was left there pending instructions from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} The oil pressure still recorded 15 lbs.sq.in. at 25 M.P.H. after the failure and 4,000 R.P.M. was the maximum during the run to London. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} | ||