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 performance and testing of vehicle components like timing gears, engine oil, joints, and axles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 21th February 1939 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}1/N.21.2.39 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} (5) Fabroil Timing Gears. Sft{Mr Swift}/AEM1/EMG.3.11.36. B.115.FC - No trouble. B.119.FC - Reported noisy. B.121.FC - " no trouble. B.123.FC - " " " B.125.FC - " " " B.127.FC - Heard by GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} 3.9.37 perfectly quiet. B.129.FC - Reported no trouble. B.131.FC - 13.1.39 Engine period slipper wheel attended to. B.99.FC (handwritten '49' above) - Reported no trouble. B.197.GP (4 1/4) Reported no trouble. (6) Engines running on Arctic Oil. (a) Bentley B.171.LE. Mileage start of test 274. Owner Mr.McLeod. Date 22.9.38. [Handwritten] Discontinued not to be used (b) Bentley B.218.GA. Mod.C. .010" oversize. Mileage start of test 29,658. Date 29.11.38. Owner Capt. Bowater. Idling 10 lbs. 30 mph 21 " 60 mph 33 " Bentley B.133.HM.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mod.C. .010" oversize. Mileage start of test 39,862. Date 29.10.38. Owner Mr.McCombe. Idling 6 lbs. 30 mph 18 " 60 mph 23 " (7) Klingerite rocker cover joints has been passed off as satisfactory Ph.III. (8) Bentley Rear Axles GB.4080 Pinion Bearing and improved cage. (a) Mr.Lappin's car B.50.LS. Fitted 5.10.38. Mileage of Car 17,435. No trouble reported. | ||