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 body mounting and trial arrangements for the 3 1/2-litre Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page276 | |
| Date | 11th May 1933 | |
| > S/W....Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} -B By PM X4883. C7/C11.5.33 Re 3 1/2-litre Bentley Car. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MA9.5.33 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}7/H8.5.33, Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}1/T1.5.33 and E1/HP10.5.33. We are very interested to note We note that in about ten days time you hope to have the body mounted on to No.3, and perhaps you will then let me know what your proposals are as regards various people trying the car. As I mentioned to you yesterday, we do not want to do anything that will delay your experiments at all. You must arrange your own programme to your convenience, and we will arrange for the various people to fit in accordingly. C. | ||