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).
Distributing a report with photographs on a Bentley III Unit No.5 engine after 15,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\4\ scan0190 | |
| Date | 24th November 1938 | |
| 400b. To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} SHG & All Testers HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}6/VS.{J. Vickers}24.11.38. What does FTH say about Chafed steering tube Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BENTLEY III UNIT NO.5. Chassis 8.B.V. We are sending herewith a report on the above engine unit,together with certain photographs, after 15,000 miles running in Chassis 8.B.V. Will you kindly attach this to the previous report issued under cover of our HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}1/VS.{J. Vickers}21.11.38. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Left Margin Signatures (top to bottom): FJH{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} SHG SJD WHD AMY Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} | ||