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).
Page 2 of a letter praising the performance and features of the 3.5 litre Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\1\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 14th February 1934 guessed | |
| - 2 - Its greatest fascination to me does not lie solely in its speed. The acceleration, road holding and braking are such that here is a car which is safety personified. That delightful synchro-mesh gearbox with its intriguing third will, to me, be"a joy for ever". So I could go on, taking every outstanding feature, such as perfect steering and excellent springing, showing that every part has been designed and produced with infinite care and blended into an unique chassis which is in more senses than one " the Rolls-Royce of sporting cars". The 3½ litre Bentley is the latest and, in my opinion, the greatest of all the models bearing that famous name and the finest car of its type yet produced. Yours sincerly, (sgd) A.Longman. AL/KR. | ||