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).
Urging the fitment of a lightened steering column to a Bentley B-5 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\5\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 8th October 1934 | |
| X250 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}18/KW.8.10.34. T Bentley Steering Column. With reference to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/HP.5.10.34, we are particularly anxious to get this lightened column fitted to B-5, shortly going 10,000 miles, and would therefore be glad if you would urge the details. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||