List of chassis specifications detailing their current state of progress.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\3\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 14th June 1940 | |
| SECRET. 1298 To Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FJH. {Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} c. c. to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 3/JH.14.6.40. re Chassis Specifications. JAH Below we give a list of chassis specifications which either exist or are being prepared. In the latter instance the state of progress up to date is given. No specification of the B.V. production Chassis exists and one is not necessary as there exists a complete set of L.O.P.'s with Index sheets and some arrangements. The list covers all the cars of the Senior Range given on PL.139 and the Bentley V Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) Production Chassis. (Ripplet - Production - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. (Ripplet - Development - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & in hand by Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. (Ripplet - as specified for E.R.2. - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. (Ripplet - as built by RH. {R. Hollingworth} - in existance. (L.H. Silver Phantom - Development - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (L.H. Silver Phantom - 31.G.VII. - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} & Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /HH. (R.H. Silver Phantom - Production - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (Rippletto - spec: for 1st. car. - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (Rippletto - Development - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Cresta - Production - Completed by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Comet - Production - in hand by Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Comet - Spec: of 32 cwt. car - Awaits report from Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Bentley 6 - Production. Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) 60 - Production. Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) 80 - Production. Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) 80 - Production. Silver Wraith 60 - Production. The following specifications were already in existance and will be filed. Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) (B.V. Production) A series. P.T.O. | ||
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).