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).
Arrangements to borrow a 4.5 Litre Supercharged and an 8 Litre Bentley car for examination.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\2\ Scan093 | |
| Date | 30th November 1931 | |
| 83805. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/MJ.30.11.31. RE. Bentley Cars. When I was at W.W. on Friday, we spoke to R.{Sir Henry Royce} about borrowing a 4½ Litre Supercharged Bentley in order to examine the supercharger. This is in addition to the 8 Litre, which we want for two weeks. I shall be in London on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. On Wednesday I propose meeting Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} at Messrs. Park Wards to look over 20-G4. If it could be arranged, I could drive one of the Bentley cars back to Derby on Thursday. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||