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).
Request for replacement brake shoe operating toggles and pull-off springs for a B. 56. BN. Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\4\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 12th April 1936 | |
| [HACKTHORNLEA - crossed out] x264 a ( G.W.H. is absent ) HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/HFH{Hoppy F. Hamilton}/2/JAB. 12th April 1936 B. 56. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} BENTLEY. The Offside Front brake shoe operating toggle has bent due to severe judder experienced on last Saturday's run. In order not to hold the car up over the holiday, we straightened and transferred the defective toggle to the hand brake shoe, and have used the sound one in its place. Will you please send us per Air Mail two toggles also pull-off springs, as these have stretched. ----------- GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/H.Hamilton. H.F. Hamilton. | ||