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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).
Production programme and timeline for the Bentley 50 model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 111\2\  scan0329
Date  5th April 1938
  
BY.4/G.5.4.38.

PROGRAMME

for

BENTLEY 50.

(a). First car available middle of June 1938.
This car, however, will not have the semi-floating axle, but the semi-floating axle will be produced and fitted to the car at the end of July 1938.

(b). Second car available first week in September.

(c). Third car - date of production not settled, as modifications may have to be incorporated. It will be round about the end of October 1938.

Car for France with semi-floating axle and hubs, provided these prove satisfactory in development work. December 1938.

The car will be finalised and the material released June 1939.
  
  


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