Distributing and outlining the production specification for the Bentley 6 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\3\ scan0109 | |
| Date | 1st July 1940 | |
| 1298 To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. to Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /JD. {J. Draper - Frames} Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 8/JH.1.7.40. re Specification Production Model Bentley 6. We attach herewith 3 copies of the specification for the Production model Bentley 6 PL.264 1 set of prints for Oy. 1 for Ashby and 1 for Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. This specification represents how we would build the Bentley 6 for immediate production and is based upon the Silver Ripple(Small prototype with 3.5 litre 6-cylinder engine)t production model, specification No.PL.254. The main changes are the induction system and 2 s.U. carburetters and the bonnet to that of a Bentley. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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