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Secret internal memo requesting the collection of a specification for the Continental Bentley chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 97\3\  scan0003
Date  25th November 1938
  
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Gry. {Shadwell Grylls} from Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Std.
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /PJK.
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /JBD. {John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /RC. {R. Childs}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wym. {G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}
Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Cr. {Mr Cra’ster / Mr Chichester}

SECRET.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 9/R.25.11.38.

CONTINENTAL BENTLEY.

Attached is a specification we have circulated to Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} on the Continental Bentley, and also some other notes on the subject.

We are asking Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Cr. {Mr Cra’ster / Mr Chichester} to collect a specification for this chassis from all concerned, so that it can be instructed next week.

Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


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