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).
Arrangements to fit a set of Girling brakes to a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 120\3\ scan0111 | |
| Date | 10th December 1934 | |
| 4456 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/KW.10.12.34. Girling Brakes. We are arranging with the Girling people for them to fit a set of brakes to one of our Bentley cars. In order that we may cut down the time during which they require the chassis to a minimum, we want to send them a front and rear axle complete with our brakes on them, and they will fit these axles up with their own parts. This will mean that they will only have the linkage to evolve when they get the chassis. Obviously it does not matter whether the axles are scrap or not as long as they are representative of the present standard Bentley brakes. Will you please let us know whether you can find the necessary pieces. The rear axle does not of course require any gears. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||