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).
Letter discussing the performance improvements from new wheels and future design considerations for a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\4\ scan0145 | |
| Date | 5th July 1934 | |
| X5810 Dear Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} I picked up the wheels which you kindly persuaded the Works to sell me for so reasonable figure at N. yesterday and put them on the car. They are a wonderful improvement and strangely enough they have improved the steering to a very marked degree. A thing that they should not have done, according to all our old theories. Very many thanks. I hope to be in Derby on Tuesday next week. You will be pleased to hear I learned a great deal from Sr. and my many talks with the French Coachbuilders. One result will be that your next Bentley will have steel wings, and metal steps. After going out to Montlhery in the Bentley I am surprised that our present wings stay on the car as long as they do. Yours Sincerely [Signature] 5/7/34. | ||