Rolls-Royce Archives
         « Prev  Box Series  Next »        

Brief memo detailing the status of a Bentley car after arriving in Chateauroux.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\2\  scan0186
Date  24th January 1938
  
25 RUE GIDE.
LEVALLOIS-PERRET. Seine.
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} /I/JAB.24.I.38.
[Handwritten: 200a]
[Large handwritten initial 'Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ' over text]
To. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
From. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}

6.B.IV. - BENTLEY

We have arrived safely and are proceeding to Chateauroux(French test region) this afternoon.

The running of the car has been quite satisfactory.
Sr. has not been able to try it to-day but D. {John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Allen has had a run out in it.

Will send a full report from Chateauroux(French test region) to-morrow.

Your note has been delivered to Mr. Punt.

-----------

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /IMW. {Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}

[Signature: Ivan. M. {Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Waller]
  
  
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).


Copyright Sustain 2026, All Rights Reserved.    whatever is rightly done, however humble, is noble
An unhandled error has occurred. Reload 🗙