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).
Service record list for 3 1/2 litre model Bentley cars in France, detailing chassis numbers, owners, and repairs.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 9th September 1936 | |
| List of Bentley cars in France. 3 1/2 litre model. Chassis N°. Owner. Mileage recorded when car was last attended to. Remarks. 1. B. 5 AE. Mame 75,000 kms. 22.10.34. 47,646 kms. Fitted 6 new connecting rods with white metal bearings. Examined the lower halves of the main bearings - found O.K. Took up slight play by reducing the liners. Owner has informed us that bearing trouble has developed & car is being sent to us for attention. 2. B.179 AE. F.E.Blanc 75,335 kms. 24.1.35. 24,324 kms. Fitted lead bronze bearings. 15.1.36. 52,522 kms. Dismantled & examined the main bearings. Fitted 4 new intermediate bearings - remainder found to be O.K. 3. B. 88 AH. Delacroix (Belgian customer) 50,960 kms. 10.5.35. 31,478 kms. Fitted L.B. bearings. 4. B. 71 BL. Woolmer/ Poberejsky. 15,200 kms. 5. B.116 BL. Hauvette. 31,482 kms. 6. B.118 BL. Spengler. 46,050 kms. 10.2.36. 33,300 kms. Fitted L.B. bearings. 4.3.36. Removed the L.B. bearings & fitted a set of conn. rods with original Hall's metal bearings, to cure over-oiling complaint. 7. B.135 BL. de Lamontagne. 28,758 kms. 8. B.179 BL. Arathoon. 35,400 kms. 15.5.35. 17,000 kms. Fitted L.B. bearings. 9. B. 6 BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} E.E.Blanc. 39,919 kms. 13.5.35. 16,700 kms. Fitted L.B. bearings. 10. B. 34 BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Dr Plesch. 21,011 kms. 11. B. 48 BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Andrieu-Bernot. 7.9.35. 19,250 kms. Fitted L.B. bearings. 14.4.36 - 29,072 kms. Fitted a set of original Hall's metal main bearings. | ||