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).
The fitting of large capacity oil pumps to 4 1/4 Litre Bentley chassis in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\2\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 20th May 1937 | |
| W/Levallois. c to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1265- Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}18/HR.20.5.37. RE FITTING OF LARGE CAPACITY OIL PUMPS TO 4 1/4 LITRE BENTLEY CHASSIS IN FRANCE. With reference to your Sr/VA13/GM. 14.5.37., the Experimental Department do not consider it necessary to fit large capacity oil pumps on all Bentleys passing through France, i.e., they should only be fitted to cars permanently domiciled in France. Hd{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy}/SB{Mr Bull/Mr Bannister}3 | ||