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).
Request to register and obtain a licence for a new Bentley chassis, detailing its specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\3\ scan0003 | |
| Date | 24th January 1933 | |
| D/L. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/MA.24.1.33. Will you please register and obtain a licence until the end of the year for a new chassis; the registration particulars are as follows:- Make of Car:- Bentley. Owner " ":- Rolls-Royce Ltd., Engine :- Internal Combustion. Bore:- 3¼" Stroke:- 4½" Number of cylinders - 6 Capacity = 3669 cc. Treasury Rating:- 25.3HP. Type of Body :- Saloon. 4 seats. Colour " :- Black, brown upholstery. Chassis No.:- 1-B3 Engine No.:- C XIII This is required urgently. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||