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).
Expressing pleasure that the cause of 3 1/2-litre Bentley piston failures has been identified.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0117 | |
| Date | 27th October 1933 | |
| X2-36. S/W.....Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} ----- C3/C27.10.33 Re 3 1/2-litre Bentley Piston Failures. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ26.10.33 ----- I am very pleased to hear that you have been able to form a definite idea of the cause of this piston failure and that you are therefore hopeful of overcoming this trouble shortly now. C. | ||