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).
Improvement to the Isolated Change Speed Lever for Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0114 | |
| Date | 1st May 1935 | |
| Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Sft.{Mr Swift} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} L228 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}3/R.1.5.35. Isolated Change Speed Lever - Bentley. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/KW.29.4.35. This is an important improvement, and, therefore, if all the other officials concerned are in agreement, we should certainly go ahead and order up material on the strength of the tests already completed, since the 15,000 miles will have been completed before the 15th June, when the material comes into the Works. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | ||