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).
Letter to Mr. Duckham postponing the inspection of his 4 1/4-litre Bentley until it has reached 30,000 miles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 145\3\ scan0140 | |
| Date | 18th November 1937 | |
| 1235 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/R.{Sir Henry Royce} 18th November, 1937. A.{Mr Adams} Duckham, Esq., Duckham House, 16, Cannon Street, E.C.4. Dear Mr. Duckham, Thank you for your letter of November 16th. It is very kind of you to offer to let us have a look at your 4 1/4-litre Bentley which has been running on Adcoids, but we think this inspection might, with advantage, be postponed until it has run 30,000 miles or so. Generally speaking, with the 4 1/4-litre Bentley, the rate of wear is so low that it is difficult to get a reliable figure of merit at 12,000 miles. Yours sincerely, | ||