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).
Project update on the Bentley 50 car, discussing specifications, bodies, costs, and programme.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\2\ scan0279 | |
| Date | 17th September 1938 | |
| -4- BY/N.17.9.38 Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} FRAME TO BE CLEARED NOV. 1938 4. Programme. Specifications have been issued to the works to enable tools and cost to be considered. 5. Bodies. The 3rd. experimental chassis is ready for the body. We view with concern the increasing weight of bodies and have sent Messrs. Park Ward a complete analysis of the Jaguar body to enable them to realise what competitors can do, see Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/R.30.8.38. It must be insisted the standard increased body is no heavier than the previous one. BENTLEY 50. 1st. Car. This has been running some time and Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} has tried it. 2. Costs. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} submitted a further estimate which was considered at one interim conference but when analysed it was not within the figure anticipated viz. £950. 3. Name. STILL WANTED 4. Programme. Car finalised. Sept or Oct 3RD Six light without a division 4RD WITHOUT A DIVISON | ||