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).
Progress and construction of an experimental body for a Bentley vehicle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0438 | |
| Date | 26th May 1936 | |
| X 204 RECEIVED JUN 1936 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} at W. c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Hope you will not hold up this body Please return Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}/WL.27.5.36. Experimental Body for Bentley with Improved Entrance. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}20/KW.26.5.36. Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'s visit to Park Wards took place on the 21st inst., and I understand he discussed with them a number of modifications to the design of this body. As a result of Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'s call, Park Ward were able to go ahead with the full sized drawing, which they tell me will be complete and fully detailed on Tuesday next, June 2nd, ready for Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} to pass. As soon as Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} has passed the full sized drawing, Park Ward will start the construction of the body. They already have our authority to go ahead when the full sized drawing has been approved. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||