Request for a description of the 'Corniche' special streamline saloon chassis for inclusion in a new Bentley catalogue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\5\ scan0078 | |
| Date | 14th August 1939 | |
| 400c S/W {Sales / Derby Works} Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ..from Bkl. Bkl.1/14.8.39 Special streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E) saloon "Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced)" In the new Bentley catalogue we shall be dealing with this car, and it is suggested that we have a special page dealing with it because of the difference in the chassis, so would you be good enough to have someone write me out a brief description of these differences suitable for inclusion in the catalogue. Bkl. N R C. | ||
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