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).
Telephone message regarding the failure of two speedometer total mileage recorders for a Bentley III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\2\ img167 | |
| Date | 23th March 1938 | |
| Handwritten: RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/ee, A.T. Speedometers. 6051 23.3.38. Typed: Telephone message from Mr. Buckland of A.T. Speedometer Co. Re: Failure of the Total Mileage Recorders on 2 Speedometers for Bentley III. The failure is due to the star pinion of the 3rd. roller being faulty, due to a flaw in the die. These pieces are being die-cast. It appears that these two speedometers were made up, out of a new delivery of rollers, hence we have been fortunate in trapping the trouble immediately. Stocks of speedometers at A.T. Co's Works, have all been dismantled, and in no case has a faulty roller been detected. It is thought that we need have no fear of an epidemic of total mileage recorder trouble on production instruments. A sample will be brought for inspection by Mr. Arrowsmith, tomorrow. BY/RD. | ||