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).
Minutes of a Chassis Conference held at Derby discussing the Bentley V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161a\3\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 24th January 1939 | |
| 1381 Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Les 5/ER 24.1.39. Chassis Conference held at Derby on 24th January, 1939. Present. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Ll. Smith Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Absent. RHO. Bentley V.{VIENNA} It was decided that the first series for Bentley V.{VIENNA} should be 300 Chassis, and that the show chassis should be taken from this series. This means that release of 50 sets will need to be changed to 300sets. It was estimated that the material cost for 300 sets will be £215. | ||