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).
Confirming an agreement to build six Bentley V. Corniche cars with Messrs. Vanvooren.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0133 | |
| Date | 9th June 1939 | |
| W/P Sr..... from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 450c. By.7/N.9.6.39. Re: Bentley V.{VIENNA} Corniche. I wish to confirm that whilst you were in England I agreed to your instructing Messrs. Vanvooren to build six Bentley Corniche cars in all. That is four more than those originally instructed. Four of these six cars should be for English use and two for Paris. We will send you the necessary Lucas headlamps, and centre lamp, rear number plate, etc, for the remaining three English cars in the series. The second of the first two bodies ordered and which is now well on the way we presume, will be requiring a chassis before long, and we are making the necessary arrangements to obtain one in time, so as not to delay the car. We understand that the Works will build the five chassis required. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||