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 a customer to Mr. Hives concerning the specifications of a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0029 | |
| Date | 13th February 1934 | |
| TELEGRAMS: SUMMERS, CHESTER. TELEPHONE 200 CONNAH'S QUAY. (10 LINES) X7961 JOHN SUMMERS & SONS, LIMITED. MANUFACTURERS OF GALVANIZED, CORRUGATED AND PLAIN STEEL SHEETS, &C. LONDON OFFICE: 34 LIME STREET, E.C. GLOBE IRON WORKS, STALYBRIDGE. LIVERPOOL OFFICE: 14 CHAPEL STREET. MANCHESTER OFFICE: 33, BRAZENNOSE STREET. ALL QUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARE SUBJECT TO REPLY BY RETURN OF POST REFERENCE _________ Hawarden Bridge Steel Works, Shotton, Chester. Feb. 13th 1934 Dear Mr. Hives, The time is approaching when my Bentley chassis should be nearing completion: it is promised to the agents, Messrs. W. Watson & Co. of Liverpool, for early March. I wonder if you would be so kind as to see to the following details before the chassis leaves your works:- 1. I hear rumours that the compression ratio is to be reduced whereas I had hoped that you would have increased it. Being used to what Robotham calls "scalded cat acceleration" on my Alfa, I should hate to be robbed of b.h.p. at high revs.: my brother's car is however very lively & I would not grumble if you could promise me that my chassis would perform at least as well as his at high engine revs. + low car speeds. 2. I believe you are altering the oil drain at the | ||