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).
Letter from Bentley Motors to Ernest Hives of Rolls Royce regarding an upcoming visit and car availability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 21\2\ Scan079 | |
| Date | 27th January 1931 | |
| X3805- BENTLEY MOTORS LTD SHOWROOMS: POLLEN HOUSE, CORK STREET, LONDON, W.1. TELEPHONE, REGENT 6911 (3 LINES) SERVICE DEPT: KINGSBURY WORKS, KINGSBURY ROAD, THE HYDE, HENDON, N.W.9. TELEPHONE, COLINDALE 6371 (4 LINES) DIRECTORS: WOOLF BARNATO. S. C. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} DAVIS. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} K.{Mr Kilner} CARRUTH. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PIKE. Your Ref______ Our Ref TBB/CP TELEPHONE: GLADSTONE 1151/6. TELEGRAPHIC ADDRESS: "BENMOTLIM, PHONE, LONDON." CORNER OF OXGATE LANE & EDGWARE ROAD, CRICKLEWOOD, LONDON, N.W.2. January 27th, 1931. Ernest Hives, Esq., Rolls Royce, Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. My dear Hives, I have had a talk to Bentley, and he welcomes the idea of seeing you again. If you come down on Friday, I expect he will be about, but it may be that we shall have to take "pot luck" as to what cars are available. You will appreciate of course, that we shall be glad to have the opportunity of trying a real "Phantom", but I take it that this is the spirit in which you suggest the visit. I don't think we like back door methods, any more than you do. Yours sincerely, | ||