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).
Performance targets for the Bentley 5 Corniche.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\5\ scan0118 | |
| Date | 15th March 1939 | |
| 1245. To: "HW" c: "Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}" PARIS Sr21/Dn.15.3.39 Bentley 5 Corniche. ----------------- ? file H50c. Thanks for your Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}14/N8.6.39, etc., re the above, and as requested, we have handed a copy of the note on the predicted performance of the Corniche to Mr Paulin. I have noted with interest the figures you mention, but am of the opinion that something ought to be done to make the "Corniche" do 110 Miles per hour, with a lap speed of 105 m.p.h. Sr [signature] | ||