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).
The preparation and distribution of Bentley Aluminium Brake Drums.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\1\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 12th October 1936 | |
| x256 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}12/JH.12.10.36. Bentley Aluminium Brake Drums. Referring to the 12 sets of material recently instructed in Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}11/KW.9.8.36. Will you please prepare a set of this material and despatch it to Sr., Rue Gide, Levallois, Paris, for fitting to his trials car. Three customers (including E.R.Hall), in addition to Raymond Mays, require a set each. Four drums (only) will be required for B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, when it goes to France shortly. Our own cars, 1-B-IV, 3-B-IV, 6-B-IV, will require sets; B-23-AE, which is doing squeaking tests on standard brakes, and 5-B-IV, will not require them for the time being. Will you please carry on building these drums etc., ready for fitment to cars. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/A.F.Martindale. | ||