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).
Damaged piston bore on Bentley III front shock dampers due to a loose pin.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0300 | |
| Date | 18th July 1938 | |
| 4500U. TO BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/LK.{L. King} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/LK.{L. King}2/VS.{J. Vickers}18.7.38. BENTLEY III FRONT SHOCK DAMPERS. Chassis No. 7.B.V. We attach hereto, for reference, photograph showing damaged piston bore of the shock damper which has been removed from the above chassis. The damage has evidently been caused by the pin, FB.3419, working loose. It is understood that Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} is investigating this trouble, and tests are to be carried out with pins having a higher interference fit in the shock damper piston. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/L. King. | ||