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).
Requesting the fitting of new rear hubs and wheel drivers to a car in for repair due to axle shaft failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0197 | |
| Date | 26th October 1937 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}3/R.26.10.37. 3.B.IV. While this car is in the Shop owing to failure of the axle shafts, will you please fit new rear hubs GB.284Q and wheel drivers Ex.25109, the latter to be removed from the axle which used to be in 6.B.IV. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} | ||