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).
Requesting a Bentley rocking shaft and steering roller follower for checking steering cams on a new machine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\3\ scan0023 | |
| Date | 10th October 1938 | |
| 850 also 450 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}/7/R.10.10.38. B.III & B.50 - STEERING. Will you please obtain from production an 'M' Series Bentley rocking shaft FB.3342 and fit to it the steering roller follower, Adamant No. M.22314, which was removed from 39-MX{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} and is now in the Shop. We require the above for the purpose of checking B.III and B.50 steering cams on the new "Red Line" machine in the Works. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||