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).
Complaints of excessive oil consumption on Bentley chassis and the proposed trial of more effective piston rings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\2\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 5th November 1935 | |
| x236 To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}20/KW.5.11.35. Re Complaints of excessive Oil Consumption on Bentley Chassis. With reference to Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}12/HR.29.10.35. if you will let us have the next customer's complaint of Aerolite pistons, we will try out these more effective rings and let you know what improvement may be expected. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||