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 filing of Trade Marks for Post War car names for Bentley and Rolls-Royce.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 147\4\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 16th June 1941 | |
| 1247 Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} NW.{N. Walker - Patents}2/VL.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine}16.6.41. Names of Post War Cars. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}7/KW.26.5.41. In accordance with your instructions we wish to report that the undermentioned have been filed as Trade Marks in the United Kingdom in Class 12, "Motor vehicles; engines and chassis therefor; and component parts of all the aforementioned goods" :- Bentley "Corniche" No.615255 "Clipper" No.615258 "Comet" No.615254 "Cresta" No.615256 Rolls-Royce "Silver Dawn" No.615257 "Silver Ripple" No.615258 "Silver Wraith" No.615259 Similar registrations have been instructed for America and we will advise you further when these have been effected. N.W. [signature] | ||