Production progress and delivery schedule for Corniche bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0115 | |
| Date | 15th May 1939 | |
| 400c. To By... from Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Da {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 1/N.15.5.39. Re: B.5. Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced). We have heard from Sr. that the state of progress of Corniche(Bentley streamline(Experimental Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E)d precursor to R Type Continental, never produced) Bodies is as follows:- 14.B.5. ( 1st. car). Delivery May 26th. ( 2nd. car). " Aug. 5th. Model Framework. - May 15th. Third and subsequent cars - Delivery Sept.15th. 1939 if go ahead given to proceed at once. It would appear that we should order what cars we want for the Salon and Earls Court at once. We should decide now if the Earls Court car should be built at Vanvooren's or Park Wards. The model framework will arrive at Park Wards next week. Ev. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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).