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 collection and testing of a Vanvooren-bodied Bentley, chassis B-23-AE.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\1\ Scan156 | |
| Date | 10th September 1935 | |
| x263 HOTEL DE FRANCE, CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/2/JAB. 10th September 1935. To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. VANVOOREN BODY BENTLEY. We have received a telephone call from Paris saying that Chassis B-23-AE will be ready to collect Wednesday morning. I am sending Roberts up to collect it. I have promised Paris to let them have the Car back on Monday morning, the 16th inst. It should have completed sufficient mileage by then, to have settled the Body down etc., A report will be given to them on any criticisms that has been noted. I have received your telegram :- " Return with the SpectreCodename for Phantom III this week ". I shall be leaving towards the week-end. G.W.Hancock G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} W. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} | ||