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).
Fitting Skefco special wheel bearings to a 12.B.V. rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0202 | |
| Date | 30th June 1939 | |
| 4004 To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}6/MH.{M. Huckerby}30.6.39. REAR AXLE 12.B.V. We wish to fit the Skefco special wheel bearings handed to you the other day in the axle of this car. These are identical with New Departure 88128 bearings. By/CRL.{C. R. Lisson} will send you drawings showing the necessary modifications to existing pieces. The outer race of the wheel bearing should have .005 end float. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||