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).
Release schedule and production quantities for the Bentley Chassis, noting potential supply issues due to upcoming holidays.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\2\ scan0233 | |
| Date | 3rd July 1933 | |
| K4554 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Nor. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ----------------- ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/MG3.7.33 ----------------- Chart attached shows the present position of Releases for the Bentley Chassis. You will see from Column "A" there are some few details to be released to complete the first 15 Chassis, whilst Column "B" shows those required to complete the 200 - of which the number is considerable. If it is not possible to release all the details for the whole of the 200 sets, might we suggest the advisability of releasing same for 115 sets - for which quantity Nor has authorised the machining - otherwise I am afraid we shall have a big gap in completion of the Bentley chassis after the first 15. Apart from the foregoing, we have the Holidays in the offing, and many suppliers' Works will be closed for some days early in August. It has been found from experience that the August period is always a difficult one with suppliers. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} ENCLOSURE. Chart. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/A3S7/IW.30.6.33 ENCLOSURE N°888 | ||