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).
Summary of a competitor car's performance compared to the Bentley, concluding that the Bentley needs improvement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 128\1\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 24th April 1935 | |
| -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}13/KW.24.4.35. Summarising the impressions obtained, there is no doubt that this car can out-perform the Bentley as at present being sold, to a somewhat depressing extent, particularly for acceleration but also for maximum speed. Its faults seem largely unnecessary, and if it was taken in hand by anybody with knowledge, it might easily be made into a nice motor.car. The fact that it has a 5" shorter wheelbase than the Bentley will affect the coachwork which could be fitted. We think that this is yet another indication that we must improve the Bentley performance. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||