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).
Secret memo regarding the interior trim and patterns for a Bentley 1.B.50.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0052 | |
| Date | 1st April 1938 | |
| Secret. To Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten: IOHTF SOH] Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/N.1.4.38. Bentley 1.B.50. [Signature: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}] We have spoken to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and he is agreeable to 1.B.50 being trimmed in brown leather throughout, with suitable headcloth and carpet. We are returning herewith the patterns which Messrs. Park Ward sent to us a few days ago, and have indicated which we prefer, but we would like to leave the final decision entirely to yourselves. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||