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 a list of required parts for updating a Bentley and fitting it with a new body.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\1\ scan0291 | |
| Date | 10th November 1936 | |
| 200d. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} Smth. AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} FJH.{Fred J. Hardy - Chief Dev. Engineer} Std. Wst. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager} Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} Mths.{Reg Matthews} CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} GR.{George Ratcliffe} JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies}13/R.10.11.36. We are getting a specification together for the above car, the object being to make this Bentley up to date, and to have a new body fitted. Will you please let me have a memo of any parts which you require fitting to this car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/F.{Mr Friese} Dodd. | ||