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).
Request for a cost comparison for fitting strengthened axle shafts versus replacing existing ones on a Bentley rear axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\5\ scan0208 | |
| Date | 19th October 1937 | |
| 1260 also 202 To G/Rb.{R. Bowen} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} c. Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}1/AP.19.10.37. BENTLEY REAR AXLE. Can you please let us know the cost of the following work if carried out in the Repair Dept. Fit strengthened axle shafts to GCD.23. You will note this means new shafts, hubs, wheel drivers, differential boxes, resetting the axle gears and skimming the brake drums when transferred to the new hubs. We should like to know the cost of this work compared with merely changing broken axle shafts for more of the existing type. If we could have this information before the Depot Conference on Tuesday next, so much the better. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||