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).
Bentley with a broken rear axle.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\4\ scan0206 | |
Date | 11th May 1937 | |
To [redacted] from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} [redacted] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} [redacted] Dy.{F R Danby} [redacted] RHov. 202 Kingsbury. May 11th.1937 BENTLEY 4¼ A Bentley 74.HK.{Col. T. Harker - Sales} was towed in on Saturday with a broken rear axle. The driving dog on the O.S. looks as if it has broken, but the hub is so badly damaged it could not be extracted. The axle has been despatched to Derby for attention of Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||