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).
Repeated failures of steering rollers on Bentley Wraith chassis, urging immediate replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 9\7\ 07-page187 | |
| Date | 5th May 1939 | |
| 650 260 V 1300 To AHO. from MM/JSH. a.{Mr Adams} EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} b. W/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} c. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} TM. e.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} JLH. w/LR.{Mr Ellor} f.{Mr Friese} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} MM/JSH.1/AH.5.5.39. 4 & 1/4' LITRE BENTLEY STEERING ROLLERS. A further example of a steering roller cracked by normal service has been found on Wraith chassis WCB.17. This makes a total of 4 such failures. It is therefore apparent that every effort should be made to replace rollers on customers' cars as quickly as possible to reduce the risk of a serious accident. MM/JSH. | ||