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).
Repeated big end and piston seizures on Bentley Chassis B.3-CW, with an oil sample sent for investigation.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0032 | |
Date | 18th January 1937 | |
Files 261 c to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} SWDL.{Len H. Swindell} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}11/HR.18.1.37. re BENTLEY CHASSIS NO. B.3-CW. Denis Becker, Esq. This Owner has had repeated trouble due to big end and piston seizures. The car is now in this Department for investigation of seizure of No. 2 piston. We send you herewith a sample of the oil removed from the engine and we shall be glad if you will please let us know whether there is anything about it which would be likely to lead to trouble of this sort. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB.{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister} | ||