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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).
Outlining naming conventions for drawings sent to coachbuilders to conceal project identities.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 178\3\  img148
Date  18th April 1932
  
TO. Mr. [REDACTED] P.W.
COPY TO [REDACTED] W.H. [REDACTED]
SECRET.
LID{A. J. Lidsey}
AW/18.4.32.
y 4027.
y 5830.
y 6593.
(Chassis Nos. 2, & some C.T. matters)

In order to buy or check for peregrine A.{Mr Adams} without giving away what is really in all drawings sent to coachbuilders show it with a part of Bentley radiator, and it is called Bentley Model "A".

[strikethrough]The SuperSport will be[/strikethrough] called Bentley Model "B".

AY.

Likewise J.C. is known to the coachbuilders as 25.Hr. Wide Frame Experiment.
  
  


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