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).
Report of an accident involving a B-56-BN Bentley due to icy road conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\4\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 24th December 1936 | |
| 1062 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PHR.6/JH.24.12.36. Report of Accident to B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Bentley. This car was collected at Park Wards on Wednesday 23.12.36. at 5-30 p.m. by F.{Mr Friese} Dodd and myself. F.{Mr Friese} Dodd drove the car as far as Towcester, we then changed over. The road condition had been foggy as far as St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} Albans, but was clear afterwards. There was no indication of ice on the road as far as Weedon where we forked right for Derby, at the third bend in the road, "right hand" we struck a patch of ice, the car skidded broadside and the near side rear wheel struck a telegraph pole, the car then skidded round and finished up in the opposite direction. The speed approaching the bend was approximately 40 M.P.H., the brakes were not applied, but owing to the front wheel skid the car was uncontrolable, and all efforts to correct the skid were of no avail. Beyond a slight cut on the nose from flying glass to F.Dodd, no other personal injuries were sustained. The car was towed and left at Clarke Bros. The Garage. Weedon. Northants. The impact was taken at the N.S.R. wheel arch and the damage centred in this quarter. The full amount of damage will be ascertained later. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/P.H.Rose. | ||