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Requesting the rebuild of the 'Streamlined Car B-23-AE' as a standard Bentley.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90\1\  Scan133
Date  15th May 1935
  
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To Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 4/KW.15.5.35.

Streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d Car B-23-AE.

When you re-build this car will you please build it up as a standard Bentley with thermostatically operated radiator shutters.

At present there are parts fitted to the engine for a thermostat by-pass, in addition to the radiator shutters. Will you please hand over the thermostat by-pass parts to us as soon as possible.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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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