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).
Instructing the trial of new oil retainers for Bentley rear axles to reduce wear.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0191 | |
| Date | 28th April 1937 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. to [redacted]/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} 202 HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}7/VS.{J. Vickers}28.4.37. BENTLEY. We are instructing today new oil retainers for Bentley rear axle, piece numbers GB.2667/72 and GB.2673/78, one to be made in S/ZN case hardened and the other one in BZ/PC.214. We understand these are to be tried out in order to reduce the wear which occurs on the end faces of the oil retainer which is at present of mild steel. Will you please let us know on which cars you would like to try these out. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} | ||