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).
Issues with a Ferobestos bush (EB.184) on the Bentley engine mounting, and an urgent order for experimental replacements made from Continental Bakelite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\5\ scan0092 | |
| Date | 25th August 1933 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E.Dept. c - Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} c - Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x222 BY2/W.25.8.33. Bentley Engine Mounting at front end. Referring to Bush EB.184, which has been made in Ferobestos and has given trouble in France, E.Dept. should hold up our orders for this particular piece and in the meantime order for urgent delivery experimentally, one dozen bushes of similar dimensions made in Continental Bakelite, which is a linen fabric worked up with a synthetic resin. Early delivery of these pieces is of the utmost importance as Bentley deliveries will depend upon them and possibly the 15 chassis may have to be handled again. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||