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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).
Instructions regarding chassis delivery, and design proposals for steering wheels, medallions, and bodywork.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 117\2\  scan0040
Date  17th June 1939 guessed
  
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For the cars intended for France, we shall
supply with the chassis the screen wipers only.

The first chassis for a car to run in France
will be sent to you at the end of July, and the two
chassis for the Show Cars, one in Paris, and the other
at Earl's Court, will be sent by the 20th, August. The
remaining two chassis will be settled later.

(2) The Standard Bentley V.{VIENNA} for the Salon for Sr.

We have given you a blueprint 1/16th. scale
of 12.B.V. for Sr.

We will let you know in due course when the
chassis will arrive.

(3) Steering Wheels.

We wish you to make some studies of steering
wheels for the Rolls-Royce and Bentley of different
designs, according to the proposals of Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Both of the
steering wheels should have flexible spokes, and for
your information on this subject, we gave you blueprints
of the actual steering column heads of these two cars.

We have given you also a section of the rim
which we like.

(4) Medallion.

We would like you to make a design for a
new Bentley medallion, according to our instructions
already stated.

(5) Corniche body on Comet chassis.

We wish you to make a design of a front
conforming in general with that of the Corniche 14.B.V.
For the Comet. We have given you a print of the radiator
and front pan, of the chassis, which gives the differences
between the comet and 14.B.V.

The bonnet should be the same height as the
Corniche, and the Coachwork identical with it.

Cont'd......
  
  


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