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).
The delivery of Bentley Chassis No. 99-AE and the pending modification of its carburettors.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\1\ scan0076 | |
| Date | 23th May 1934 | |
| W/S - C. c to For. [crossed out] c to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}29/MV23.5.34. BENTLEY CHASSIS NO.99-AE. E.B.BARING ESQ. ======================= We are delivering the above car as promised tomorrow, May 24th, to Messrs Thrupp & Maberly, but the modifications to the carburetter have not been carried out. We have been expecting the new parts for the modified Carburetters daily, but as they are not yet to hand we have arranged with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} to have this job carried out at the Coachbuilders. [The following paragraph is crossed out with a diagonal line] Will you please arrange that on no account whatever is this car to be delivered to the Owner until Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has had the opportunity of modifying the carburetters. [Handwritten notes at bottom] completed scheme fitted 29/5/34 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/ [initials] Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} [signature] file | ||