List of specifications for six Bentley 'Corniche' chassis, comparing English and French models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img119 | |
| Date | 5th July 1939 | |
| To. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs} c. RHO/Wld. c. RHO/OL. c. RHO/SS. {S. Smith} c. RHO/Hoo. c. Lew/BS. {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} 6144 RC {R. Childs} cal. {Mr Calvert} BY {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /RD.6/B.5.7.39. Re: SIX BENTLEY "CORNICHEBentley streamlineExperimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.Ed precursor to R Type Continental, never produced" CHASSIS - 1 ENGLISH. (MADE). - 3 ENGLISH. - 2 FRENCH. LOP. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 2319 - Lamps, Horns and Fittings. (Section 8280). The horns D.54407 (H.F. Type) should not be ordered as we are awaiting a design for fitting Mellotone. Also, there is no need to order the additional yellow bulbs for the headlamps as stated on LOP. LOP. DB. {Donald Bastow - Suspensions} 2232 - Instrument Board. (Section 7190). This is the standard board with the necessary CornicheBentley streamlineExperimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.Ed precursor to R Type Continental, never produced parts added. In many cases the full 6 sets of parts are not required and attached list shows which units should be ordered. English CornicheBentley streamlineExperimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.Ed precursor to R Type Continental, never produced. French CornicheBentley streamlineExperimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.Ed precursor to R Type Continental, never produced. Headlamps. As LOP. Nil. Side Lamps. Ph.III Type - D.75401. (2 off). Nil. Tail Lamps and Number Plate. Cornercroft Ace Square Type. Cornercroft Ace Oblong Type. Fog or Centre Lamp. As LOP. Nil. Direction Indicators. Lucas. Ex Hn. {F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} - London. Nil. Horns. Mellotone. (Under Bonnet Type). Nil. Windscreen Wipers. Klaxon design not yet settled. Klaxon design not yet settled. -Contd- | ||
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).