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).
Testing of a car with disintegrated bearings before its return to the Works.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1936 | |
| 500d To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/AP.2.12.36. 22.G.V. In view of the fact that the bearings on this car are disintegrated , we are arranging for it to be driven only at moderate speeds to test the front springs and roll rod. It will then be returned to the Works on Saturday, December 19th. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||