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).
Faulty Bentley speedometer where the trip meter cannot be set to zero.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan420 | |
| Date | 18th July 1934 | |
| Reg/M Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst 6/1/34 86051. EWT/Skn7/T18.7.34. RE. BENTLEY CHASSIS - SPEEDOMETERS We are handing over to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst a Bentley Speedometer DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}573 No. 1956 on which the trip is faulty the pinion not being in mesh, the instrument cannot be set to zero. This speedometer failed in this respect during our testing. Will you please instruct Mt. to give us a replacement and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst after verifying this fault will have the instrument returned to the makers in the usual way. Handed to Mr Manwaring EWT/Skn | ||