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).
Strategy of selling the Bentley 111 Special only as a complete car, particularly in dealings with Jack Barclay.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0265 | |
| Date | 7th February 1939 | |
| Sgd [redacted] 404 c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} BY.13/G.7.2.39. BENTLEY 111 - SPECIAL. In dealing with the above matter, and assuming that as a result of the proposed visit Jack Barclay would like to buy some cars, I would like to suggest that since the body is so great a factor in the question of the performance generally that we should sell the complete car. From what one knows of J.B. if he had any idea where the body could be bought, one imagines he would be on the spot immediately trying to make terms for a special supply of bodies. One would suggest that this would be countered by the above proposal that we sell only complete cars of this type, our reason being that we have had to spend a considerable amount of time and energy to produce a body which has a minimum weight, with a low wind resistance, and having done so we should reap the benefit. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} BY | ||