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).
Performance of lead bronze bearings and a proposal for their standardization on Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\2\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 17th December 1934 | |
| 46633 To BG. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c.c. to WGR. c.c. to R.{Sir Henry Royce} c.c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c.c. to NRC.{N. R. Chandler} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/KW.17.12.34. Lead Bronze Bearings. Hancock has examined the big ends on 21-G-IV after 10,000 miles running, and reports that they are in better condition than any other bearings of ours which he has ever seen after similar mileage. No special filter has been fitted to the system, the only other modification from standard being the larger oil pump. In view of this result, and of the trouble which Er. anticipates with hard driving Bentley owners on the Continent, we should like to discuss the standardisation of this modification on Thursday next. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||