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 | |
-2- 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...... | ||