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).
The decision to stop fitting propellor shaft dampers on 4¼-litre Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 118\3\ scan0204 | |
| Date | 18th July 1938 | |
| W/K.{Mr Kilner} To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}18/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.7.38. DEPOT SHEET Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}326. According to this Depot Sheet it has been decided to stop fitting prop. shaft dampers on all 4¼-litre Bentleys. This was presumably because we were getting away with clutches without the damper. In Derby we have always thought the damper to be an excellent thing for the over-run axle noise - do you agree with this ? - and therefore think it would be wise to get dampers on to all 4¼-litre cars. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Jim | ||