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).
Bentley 4¼ with a broken rear axle towed in for repair.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 102\4\ scan0221 | |
| Date | 11th May 1937 | |
| To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} From Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Kingsbury. May 11th.1937 BENTLEY 4¼ A Bentley 74.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} was towed in on Saturday with a broken rear axle. The driving dog on the O.S. looks as if it has broken, but the hub is so badly damaged it could not be extracted. The axle has been despatched to Derby for attention of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||