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).
Halting work on Bentley chassis crankshafts due to a balance weight failure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 85\5\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 28th August 1933 | |
| Sft.{Mr Swift} c. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Dept. c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Roye X217. BY.1/N.28.8.33. Re: Bentley Chassis Crankshafts. Will you kindly note that as the result of a failure in France where the balance weight has come adrift, we must hold up work on balance weights and crankshafts, as it is probable that a change in design may be necessary to overcome the trouble which has developed. The D.O. should give the piece numbers of all the parts involved tothe Order Office and Works as quickly as possible. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} BY | ||