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).
Log of vehicle chassis, owners, mileage, and maintenance remarks.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\3\ scan0068 | |
| Date | 9th September 1936 | |
| - 3 - Sr2/Crn. 9.9.36. Chassis. Owner. Mileage recorded when car was last attended to. Remarks. 29. B. 19 DK. Ferenczi. 35,880 kms. Note:- 6.7.36. At 31,740 kms we carried out an R.20 engine clean. The big end bearings were found to be in a poor condition. We had to refit them owing to there being no stock of conn. rods with Hall's metal bearings. As soon as new bearings arrive from Works, we are calling in the car for attention. 30. B. 59 DK. Kernavanois. 29,013 kms. 31. B.131 DK. Viturat. 31,290 kms. Engine being sent to Works for attention to bearings, etc. 32. B.169 DK. Van Waesberghe. 24,515 kms. 33. B.171 DK. Lecoultre (Swiss owner). 22,200 kms. 34. B. 54 EF. Watel. 23,369 kms. 35. B. 38 EF. Bernot. 27,850 kms. 36. B. 66 EF. Gratry. 27,868 kms. When the owner purchased the car, it had covered 20,807 kms. Car is now in our shops for attention to the bearings. 37. B. 80 EF. Lindemann. 5,191 kms. 38. B.130 EF. Joninon. 26,283 kms. 18.4.36. 16,588 kms. Fitted a set of conn. rods with original Hall's metal bearings. 39. B.166 EF. Rovere. 12,873 kms. 40. B.174 EF. Rueff. 15,154 kms. 41. B.196 EF. Balay. 7,326 kms. 42. B. 5 EJ. Embiricos. 10,055 kms. 43. B. 47 EJ. Bruno Emery. 4,000 kms. | ||