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).
15,000-mile test run of a Bentley car in London and its associated insurance.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 24th September 1937 | |
| To D/L. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 200a Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 8/AP.24.9.37 6.B.IV. BENTLEY. Further to our conversation this morning, this car is now running in England under 15,000 miles test conditions, mostly in London traffic. Running commenced on Wednesday evening last Sept.22nd. Will you please act as you think fit regarding insurance. It is not yet settled whether the car will go to France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||