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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).
The weight analysis and features of the Bentley Paris Trials Car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\3\  scan0003
Date  4th August 1938
  
X1265

To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. to WOF.
c. to S.
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
c. to Rly.
c. to SP.{Mr Spinney}

Bentley Paris Trials Car.

I have now received from Sr. a complete weight analysis of the Bentley Paris Trials car, and I believe you have a copy of the same figures.

I find that I maligned the body in saying it was a 2-door saloon, as it has 4 doors and is perfectly normal in seating capacity. The two features where it differs from the Vanvooren which we have here and which you have tried are that there is no sunshine roof, and the rear window lifters are dispensed with. Owing to the wheel arches in any case the rear windows only open a few inches.

This car appears to us to be an excellent example of the results which can be achieved by a meticulous analysis of weights.

Ha/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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