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).
Investigation into a complaint regarding a broken drill piece found wedged in a Bentley front axle oil feed hole.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\6\ scan0222 | |
| Date | 12th April 1937 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy.1/LS.12.4.37. BENTLEY FRONT AXLES. We have investigated your complaint on the Bentley Axle returned from Kingsbury and find that a piece of broken drill was wedged in the 7/64 diameter oil feed hole. We have taken precautions to prevent recurrence from the inspection point of view and also from the fitting side. It is not entirely possible to prevent drills breaking in this manner, but we can prevent axles being despatched in this condition. blg RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Cy. [signature] | ||