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).
Advising against the use of cycle type wings on Bentley cars due to issues experienced by Lagonda.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 159\2\ scan0005 | |
| Date | 19th July 1933 | |
| 1369 To LV from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to E.Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Carb.Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} re Cycle Type Wings - Bentley. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}3/E19.7.33 Referring to E.1/HP.18.7.33 in view of what E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} says, it rather looks as if we had better give up the idea of going in for the type of wing which turns with the wheel. If I recollect correctly, I was informed that Lagonda's have been in serious trouble with a similar type of wings and have had to undertake to replace them all free. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||