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).
Increased power in a 'Big Bore Bentley Unit' and its planned installation into a chassis with an all-steel body for delivery to France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\5\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 25th September 1935 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x264 To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Big Bore Bentley Unit! Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E25.9.35 Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}E.BY. Mr Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Thanks for Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}21/KW.21.9.35. The information given is certainly very interesting and I gather that more power has been obtained than on the first sample that we saw and tried weeks ago. I understand that the unit, which you say is ready, is going to be put in the chassis with the all-steel body and I should be glad to hear as soon as possible the date when you expect to send it to France. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||