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).
Letter from Bentley Motors Ltd. discussing the body construction of a Bentley B-I-CW model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan269 | |
| Date | 12th April 1935 | |
| X4013 Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby...........HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Showrooms Sr/EW/PI8/MLG.12.4.35 Re: Bentley B-I-CW With reference to your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW.6.4.35, we note your remarks concerning the chassis and body weight. We look forward very much to receiving your visit shortly and we shall have great pleasure in letting you try this car. We think it perhaps be as well to mention to you that the construction of the body includes steel front wings, aluminium rear wings, 4 door aluminium panels and the rest of the body work such as roof, rear panels, luggage container etc. is in steel sheet metal. "Sr" | ||