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 dimensions of three axle bearings to be supplied for a 3 Litre Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0210 | |
| Date | 20th December 1937 | |
| K/KC. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 261 c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}2/AP.20.12.37 Flt. Lt. W.L.Houlbrook - 3 Litre Bentley. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has agreed that we supply Houlbrook with the following three axle bearings at cost price. The dimensions are:- (1) Ball Bearings. O.D. 3.939 I.D. 2.167 Width .825 (2) O.D. 3.544 I.D. 1.575 Width .907 Thrust Bearing. O.D. 2.687 I.D. 1.870 If you can recognise them by these dimensions will you please send them to:- No.1.Flying Training School, Royal Air Force, Leuchars, F I F E Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||