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).
From EV to HS/RM concerning the slow build progress of the Streamline Bentley and future design work.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\1\ Scan014 | |
| Date | 25th October 1933 | |
| TO HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} x261 EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/25.10.33. COPY TO G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} [Text is struck through] DR. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} [Text is struck through] STREAMLINE BENTLEY. B.23.AE. We thank you for the great assistance that you have given us to complete this car, by sending us all the parts that we have had need of. The work is going on quite well but slowly. The slowness is due to the many novel and special problems which have to be solved in connection with the wings and the frame shields. We are going to complete the coachwork and then bring the car up to you. This will be in about a week's time. Should you damage any of the shields or the front apron in fitting the radiator and other modifications we can arrange for the car to call at Messrs Park Ward And Co, on its way to Brooklands for its lap tests. Those people in the Company who have seen the car are very pleased with its appearance. Due to being at Park Wards on this job, all day and almost every day for the last two weeks or more I have been unable to make any great headway with the many other things which you have been expecting of me. I am hoping to concentrate on the designs for the coachwork features of the Vulture as soon as the Bentley Steamline is complete, I badly need a man here to draw, and to do odd jobs. [Illegible signature] | ||