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).
Supply of R.R.56 shims for Bentley main bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 115\1\ scan0242 | |
| Date | 4th January 1936 | |
| 81020. To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}18/JH.4.1.36. R.R.56 Shims for Bentley Main Bearings. In reference to your memo. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}19/HR.1.1.37. with regard to us supplying main bearing shims in response to the memo. VA.5/ET.30.12.36. of .110 thickness, we think it more satisfactory if you ordered a special supply of such shims through the Works. If the statement in the memo. VA.5/ET.30.12.36. be correct, then not only they will need these shims but you yourselves, will require a supply when "taking up" Hall's main bearings on the 4 1/4 litre Bentleys.. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||