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).
Potential fault with the brakes on the Bentley dynamo pinion.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\3\ scan0386 | |
| Date | 25th August 1933 | |
| 86142. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Fm.13/MA.25.8.33. BRAKES ON BENTLEY DYNAMO PINION. We think that it will be found on looking at the drawing that the brakes on the dynamo pinion of the Bentley are about 1/10" clear of the drum when they are at the limit of their movement. This is the condition noted by GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} in France. We think it has occurred due to fitting the larger dynamo on the Bentley and utilising the 20/25 brake parts. Therefore all the Bentleys have been running without these brakes which possibly is making the timing gear rattles worse than they should be. Will you please check the drawings over and will Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} correct the fifteen (15) chassis if as we anticipate they have been delivered with a fault. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||