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).
Gearbox bearing issues and erratic engine idling on the B.50 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 112\2\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 25th February 1940 | |
| 828 file Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/ML.25.2.40. Gear Box for B.50. I think the side shaft bearings are beginning to go on the gear box on this car. As soon as the Ripple is cleared up we should arrange to dismantle it for examination. The idling on this car is still more erratic than when it was running at it's best and there is a persistent tendency for the engine to stop when getting away from a standing start in second speed. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||