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).
Inquiry from Motor Sport magazine about the bearing materials used in chassis B-4-LS.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\3\ scan0101 | |
| Date | 20th September 1940 | |
| S/W. H/z Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} B-4-LS. File Bentley chassis general see? 200 Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}4/KW20.9.40. Motor Sport - a journal which has given us some very good editorial publicity in the past and who appear to be preparing something else for publication - ask if we can tell them whether the car which they drove to John O'Groats and back - chassis B-4-LS - had white metal or lead bronze main and big end bearings. Of course, I am not certain whether it is our wish to state what we use in our bearings, but if there is no objection in your view perhaps you would let me know what I can reply to their letter in question. The Editor concludes his letter by saying - If you can supply me with this information I think I may be able to publish something of value to you ". Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Lub | ||