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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).
Examination of an experimental Bentley car's frame at Chateauroux and the corresponding blueprints.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\4\  scan0163
Date  20th April 1936
  
To Bentley Motors Ltd.
To Derby...........Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Levallois
Sr/VA4/GM.20.4.36

re: Bentley Experimental car at Chateauroux
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GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} telephoned to us this morning
and it has been arranged that the above car will be brought
to us tomorrow so that we can examine the frame for alignment
etc... For your information, we possess the following
Blue Prints in connection with Bentley frames :(-

FB. 423 Principle frame dimensions.

FB. 62 & 63 Side channels.

Please let us know by return if the
above mentioned Blue Prints are suitable for the above car,
if not, we suggest that you arrange to have forwarded to us
suitable Blue prints showing the principle dimensions of the
frame of this car.

Sr/VA. VA
  
  


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