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).
To resolve a naming confusion by renaming the new Bentley car model 'B.III' to 'B.V'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\1\ scan0257 | |
| Date | 14th November 1938 | |
| 400. [Distribution List Column 1] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/NRO.wn Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/PJH. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gr.{George Ratcliffe} [Distribution List Column 2] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/[text crossed out] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Sow Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GTS. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} ok/9/38 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Ro.{C. C. Rose - Export Manager} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.14.11.38. CONFUSION IN NAMES. In order to avoid confusion, which has arisen due to the new Bentley car being called "B.III" but chassis produced in the Exp. Dept. being called "7.B.V." etc., we now propose in future to refer to "B.III" as "B.V". [Signature] Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||