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).
Report concerning a Bentley 74.HK towed in with a broken rear axle and damaged hub.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\4\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/G&H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Kingsbury. May 11th.1937 7113 BENTLEY 4¼ A Bentley 74.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} was towed in on Saturday with a broken rear axle. The driving dog on the O.S. looks as if it has broken, but the hub is so badly damaged it could not be extracted. The axle has been despatched to Derby for attention of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/G&H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||