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).
Requesting acceleration figures for a proposed big bore Bentley for production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 7th December 1935 | |
| S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten initial 'R' crossed out] x 200 F.{Mr Friese} DODD. SECRET. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}6/KW7.12.35. Reference Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}11/KW25.11.35, will you be able to let us have the acceleration figures for the big bore Bentley such as we propose to put into production ? [Signature] Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||