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).
Intelligence on a new competitor model from Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\2\ Scan081 | |
| Date | 3rd February 1931 | |
| X3805' To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/KT.3.2.31. We have heard that Bentley will in a few months announce a new 6 cylinder, 4 litre car, which will be a direct competitor with our 25 HP. The design is being carefully gone into to reduce costs. We understand that for this reason the engine is to have side by side valves. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||