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).
Letter regarding out-of-date lubrication instructions for a 4 1/4 litre Bentley B81NM.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0357 | |
| Date | 20th October 1939 | |
| TELEGRAMS: ASPHALTIQUE, WALGREEN LONDON. THE LIMMER & TRINIDAD LAKE ASPHALT COMPANY, LIMITED. TRINIDAD VICTORIA WHARF, WANDSWORTH BRIDGE ROAD, Fulham S.W.6. CHIEF OFFICE:- ARTILLERY HOUSE, ARTILLERY ROW, VICTORIA STREET, S.W.1. TEL. NO. VICTORIA 8315 (5 LINES) YOUR REF. OUR REF. Bentley Motors Ltd Derby 261 TELEPHONE: FULHAM 6655. Oct 20 1939 RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Dear Sir re 4 1/4 litre Bentley B81NM The above car is back at Kingsbury, I hope for the last time for axle adjustment. There is a point I should like to clear up, that is lubrication of axle. Having read the instruction book I find even in for new 1938-9 Both for still list Aeroshell, an oil which has been off the market for nearly eighteen months, this seems all wrong for Rolls to publish out of date instructions. Having found the above, it made me wonder if the axle oils recommended where also out of date, so I consulted the technical dept of one of the largest oil Co's in the country & they say, that a hypoid diff should never SE-01-1E | ||