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).
The rear wheel arch on a Bentley, requesting a clearance comparison with a Chevrolet.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\3\ scan0004 | |
| Date | 25th November 1936 | |
| 200. FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/R.25.11.36. The rear wheel arch on the Bentley dictates the back door entrance at the bottom. We should like to be sure that we have taken advantage of every available inch of space at this point. Will you please examine 3-B-IV, and see how this compares with the Chevrolet with regard to clearance. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||