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).
Cracked steering rollers on Wraith & 'M' Series Bentley cars, urging immediate replacement to prevent accidents.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0259 | |
| Date | 5th May 1939 | |
| 250,650 + 1300 TO RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. By/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} c. LA.{L. A. Archer} c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} c. JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} W/LH.{Mr Haworth} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer}1/WH.5.5.39. WRAITH & 'M' SERIES BENTLEY STEERING ROLLERS. A further example of a steering roller cracked by normal service has been found on Wraith chassis WLB.17. This makes a total of 4 such failures. It is therefore apparent that every effort should be made to replace rollers on customers' cars as quickly as possible to reduce the risk of a serious accident. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} | ||