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).
Wider bonnet rest strip fabric for car 35-EX and a related query for a Bentley strip.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0278 | |
| Date | 17th December 1936 | |
| 305. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.14/JH.17.12.36. As discussed with you today we wish to get a wider bonnet rest strip fabric (similar to sample handed to you) the dashboard of 35-EX before it goes away, if possible. At the same time, we are in touch with the makers concerning a strip of .750" width instead of 1.00" for the Bentley strip requested in Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.17/AP. 9.12.36. will you hold this up until we get their reply; Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||