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).
Dispatch and testing of increased capacity pinion bearing parts for a Bentley rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0143 | |
| Date | 29th January 1937 | |
| W/K.{Mr Kilner} KC. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 202 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.29.1.37. BENTLEY REAR AXLE. We are sending you three sets of parts to Arrgt. Drawing EX.23493 which consists of an increased capacity pinion bearing. We have this scheme fitted to several experimental cars, but in order to get information more quickly we wondered whether you could fit it to some of the Trials cars. This is not the same scheme which we have in mind for somebody who can repeatedly fail the cage of this bearing. If you will let us know of such a customer we will send you a set of parts for improved lubrication of the pinion bearing. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||