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).
Report on a Bentley 3½-litre car and its performance on Discol fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\4\ scan0198 | |
| Date | 10th December 1937 | |
| S/W Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 261 To HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} re Bentley 3½-litre B.72.FB. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}9/E10.12.37 Attached please find copy of report on Showroom visit. Please let me know whether you would like to have this car at the Works to look at or whether you would like it sent to K.{Mr Kilner} and let Hancock see it. I am particularly interested to note that this trouble-free car has always run on Discol against which W. have always raised obstacles. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Enc. Copy of Bly{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales}2/SM.9.12.37 | ||