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).
Recommending piston examination for 3½ Litre Bentley Trials Cars after 5,000 miles due to a known weakness.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0009 | |
| Date | 26th October 1935 | |
| To C. From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c.c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} c.c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c.c. to MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Re. 3½ Litre Bentley Trials Cars. In view of our piston failure and the known weakness, we recommend that when the cars have done 5,000 miles we should examine the pistons. The job could be done at Cricklewood but as the cracks are very difficult to find we should like one of our men to examine them. We believe actually that it would be quicker for the job to be done at Derby. If the car was returned over night we should be able to send it back the next day. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||