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).
Design fault making it impossible to remove a fan belt on 8-cylinder motor cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 124\2\ scan0054 | |
| Date | 2nd March 1940 | |
| 10HH To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}2.3.40. BENT FRONT PANS & FAN BELTS. It is alleged that it is impossible to remove a fan belt without taking off the slipper wheel on bent front pan 8-cylinder motor cars. Will you please go over the designs and obviate this fault, if it is designed - not detailed. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||