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).
Loose nuts on a Bentley rear axle during a 10,000-mile test and recommending a fix using grover washers.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0090 | |
Date | 17th June 1936 | |
To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X202 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}20/KW.17.6.36. Bentley Rear Axle. We had the trouble, during the last 10,000 miles test on B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, of the nuts holding the side plates to the rear axle centre box coming loose. We asked you some time ago to replace the flat spring washer on the pinion housing by grover washers, and we think these should be fitted round the axle box also. [illegible handwriting] H Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||