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 to designer Georges Paulin outlining design decisions for the Air Flow Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161\1\ scan0232 | |
| Date | 28th October 1938 | |
| c. Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Sr. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1380 28th October 1938. BY.14/N. F.{Mr Friese} DODD Monsieur Georges Paulin, 129, Avenue Albert 1st, Rueil Malmaison, France. Dear Mr.Paulin, Re: Air Flow Bentley. Given below are the decisions which we made as to the designs which we wish you to produce. Air Flow Bentley 5. The Front. We agree that the front shall be styled in a manner similar to that of the design already submitted, but it is necessary to retain the general artistry of the Bentley radiator, especially the assemblage of the Eagle's beak on the front of the radiator. We prefer the lamps to be housed in the valance between the wings and radiator, and it is necessary to have fog lamps. Coachwork. The coachwork will be similar to that shewn on your design already submitted, but if it is possible we wish to have the spare wheel placed under the bonnet outside the chassis frame. After tests made on American cars which have the co-efficient of aerodynamic resistance Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} .600 we believe that we might make this car with a luggage boot of almost the normal shape without increasing this co-efficient. Continued... fill FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||