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).
Bentley trial concerning bumper bar and cross member fittings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan165 | |
| Date | 30th November 1934 guessed | |
| 4013 HOTEL SYLVA PERGOLÈSE Av. de la{L. A. Archer} Grande-Armée — 3, RUE PERGOLÈSE — Près du Bois de Boulogne — PARIS (xviᵉ) — Téléphone : PASSY 38-12 " " 25-54 Registre du Commerce Seine N⁰ 483.913 To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} We have tried the Bentley. to day with the Bumper Bar and cross member fitted. The car was a bad one for wing and Head Lamp movement. The fitting of the above made a 95% improvement. There was only a slight dither from the Head Lamps and wings under the worst conditions. Sr was very pleased with the results. The performance of the 25 H.P. is definitely down. as against our and an old car. We have not. | ||