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).
Copy of a letter discussing customer preferences for thinner steering wheels on Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\3\ scan0213 | |
| Date | 17th July 1934 | |
| COPY. To Tr.{Capt. F. W. Turner - Finance}, London. Sr4/Crn.17.7.34. Re: Bentley Chassis Steering Wheels. Chassis B-15-AE was handled by most of our Bentley customers over here. As you know, this chassis was fitted with a steering wheel of a thinner type than the present article. We find that Bentley enthusiasts have a decided dislike to the latest type steering wheel, and much prefer the thinner type of wheel as fitted to B-15-AE. You will have noticed that M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Francois Lang definitely wishes the old type of steering wheel M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Embericos and Mr. E.E. Blanc have also both made mention of their prefer- ence for the thinner type of wheel. I must admit that the type of wheel as fitted to chassis B-15-AE is definitely much nicer to handle than the latest type of steering wheel. Would it not be possible to revert to this type for chassis or complete cars destined for the Continent? (Sgd.) Sr. | ||