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} x 2662 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Levallois Sr/VA4/GM.20.4.36 re: Bentley Experimental car at Chateauroux ----------------------------------- 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 | ||