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. | ||