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).
Reporting an accident involving experimental car B.56.BN.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\4\ scan0043 | |
| Date | 24th December 1936 | |
| 1002. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/R.24.12.36. ACCIDENT TO EXPERIMENTAL CAR. B.56.BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} was smashed* up while returning from Park Wards on Wednesday night. Rose was driving the car, and we attach his report on the accident. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} * a gross exageration | ||