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).
Analysis of a broken Bentley bearing cap failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 16th November 1936 | |
| 1020 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/AP.16.11.36. Herewith a broken bearing cap off the Bentley, together with it's history. This appears to be another case where lack of radius has accentuated failure. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||