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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).
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}
  
  


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