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).
Fitting of parts and performance testing for Paris trials cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 9th November 1936 | |
| Handwritten: Martindale File 1265 Typed: Bentley Motors (1931) Ltd., DERBY............Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Paris trials cars. ---------------- VA informs me that you are sending over six conrods -RR.58 - to be fitted to chassis B. 8 GA. What is your idea about mileage on this car ? Do you want us to run up mileage quickly, to get information, or what ? We should very much like to receive the alum brake drums at the same time as the conrods, so as to be able to do both jobs at once, thus obviating putting the car out of commission on two occasions. Chassis B. 60 GA was on the road on Saturday, for the first time, and covered just on 1,000 kms. It seems to be running very nicely, apart from a rather bad period on the overrun at about 3,200 r.p.m. Here again, what is your idea concerning the running of this car ? Do you want high averages, or normal running ? "Normal running" for us represents 80/85 kms per hour, and, if we settle down to it, we can average as much as 106 kms per hour. A vous lire. Handwritten: When will these be despatched? Sr/ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 12-11-36 | ||