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).
A potential customer who owns a Bentley, and whether to offer a test drive in a Phantom III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0223 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1937 | |
| S/W (Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}) 261 A Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/DH{D. Henderson - Showroom}5/ES.2.12.37. re: R.{Sir Henry Royce} F.{Mr Friese} Summers, Esq., Messrs. John Summers & Sons Ltd., Harwarden Bridge Steel Works, Shotton, Chester. We have a report from Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} that the above Bentley owner called on him yesterday and during the conversation he rather praised Packard cars. Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} asked him if he had ever tried a Phantom III and he said he had not and it is suggested we should try and get him to take a run in a P.III. Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} mentions that Mr. Summers is a very critical motorist and is a friend of both us. and yourself and he suggests before we offer him a car to try, we should find out whether you think this would be a good idea. Perhaps, therefore, you will kindly let me have your remarks. DH.{D. Henderson - Showroom} | ||