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).
Responding to queries on Bentley bearings, steering, and a streamline car radiator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161\1\ scan0081 | |
| Date | 4th February 1938 | |
| W/P. Sr. from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1380 also 1030 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/R.4.2.38. Thank you for your various notes. Replying to your queries:- (1) Bentley Bearings. We are taking up the attitude that the cars with A.C.2 bearings should not be changed unless the owner complains of low oil pressure. We examined Raymond Mays' car after he had accomplished 5,000 miles at great speed, and his bearings were satisfactory. (2) Bentley with large tyres and Marles Steering. This has a special body fitted, of which we think nothing. It has a non-standard body mounting. Whilst we cannot say for certain that there is not going to be more column whip with the Marles than standard, there is no doubt that this car was, unfortunately, worse for column movement when fitted with this body than when fitted with the standard all steel body which originally belonged to this chassis. The Marles column is actually more rigid than that of the standard Bentley. (3) Streamline Car. Delighted to hear of the progress made - (a) The only reason why the radiator is centrally mounted is to prevent its movement irritating the customer. If it is covered up with something else you could obviously restrict the movement as much as you like. (b) We can send you a thermostat unit which will take the place of the radiator shutters. This fits quite satisfactorily on to the standard radiator matrix. (c) Your customer can certainly have a set of aluminium brake drums if he likes to pay for them. As a matter of fact, I am almost sure I could get Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to let you have a set at cost. | ||