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).
Mr. E.R. Hall's Bentley, comparing it to the Lagonda after its Le Mans success, and scheduling personnel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\3\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 27th June 1935 | |
| S/W To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re E.R.Hall. B.35.AE. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/E27.6.35 Handwritten: HE Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} X262 Referring to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}14/H12.6.35 Mr.Hall now says he will be bringing the car to the Works early next week and will discuss the work to be done. He mentions the Lagonda success at Le Mans and the importance of making the Bentley a very serious challenger but I have told hom that I do not see that we can hope to do very much and have reminded him that the Bentley is 3½-litre and the Lagonda 4½. As regards Ratcliff he says he would like to have him from the 2nd to the 7th September. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||