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).
Calling a conference to fix a completion date for the Bentley 50 chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\2\ scan0319 | |
| Date | 16th March 1938 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY/Mtn. BY/NS.{Norman Scott} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Mc.S. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/TWD.{T. W. D???Aeith} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/HD.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} 1044 BY.5/G.16.3.38. 800 BENTLEY 50. I attach hereto copy of Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}5/G.10.3.38. giving the position in regard to the completion of the essential items to enable us to produce a Bentley 50 car. I am holding a Conference in connection with these tomorrow morning (Thursday) at 10 o'clock in our Chassis Conference Room, and I would like you to be prepared to give information in connection with this matter, so that we can fix a firm date for the completion of a Bentley 50 chassis. The object of the Conference is to enable me to give a date to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} for the chassis in question, and I therefore want everybody concerned to give the matter careful thought and make sure that the date given can be fulfilled. LES FRONT SHOCK DAMPER (Parts available) SPECIFICATION FINAL YOKE REQUIRED Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Des.4/AP.15.3.38 STEERING RATIO 2.75 turns lock to lock APRIL 14TH LAST DETAILS 7TH LAST SCHEMES | ||