Progress update on the Corniche, Silver Wraith, and Junior Rationalised car programmes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 133\4\ scan0082 | |
| Date | 14th July 1939 | |
| -2- Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 31/N.14.7.39 Cont'd. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced). (Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /JD {J. Draper - Frames} ) Larger petrol tank at Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 's request to suit Continental conditions. Silver Wraith. (Mr.Birkinshaw) Headlamps, wingstays, and horns. Mr.Birkinshaw has these in hand. Junior Rationalised Programme. (Ev {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} /DB {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} ) Mr.Allen has made a 1/16 scale of the car. A 1/4 scale is needed now to settle the frame, wheelbase, etc. Front track 53" to 54" Rear track 55" Baston start this on Tuesday EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [Signature] | ||
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).