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Responding to a report on a Bentley car after 12,000 miles, attaching a list addressing criticisms and expressing satisfaction with the car's performance in France.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 82\1\  scan0133
Date  13th April 1933
  
X4583a

To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C. SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
C. Rg {Mr Rowledge} Ds.
C. Dy. {F R Danby} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
C. Kx.

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 5/KT.13.4.33.

BENTLEY CAR.

Referring to Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /CSH's report on the Bentley car after 12,000 miles, we attach herewith a list which shows the position of the 24 criticisms which were raised.
We are very satisfied indeed with the results of running this car in France.

H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}
  
  
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).


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