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).
Letter regarding entries for the Le Mans race, including deadlines, costs and regulations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\3\ scan0272 | |
| Date | 20th February 1939 | |
| 1379 Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby............Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Showrooms Sr/DnI2/MLG.20.2.39 Re- Le Mans ------------ Herewith list of entries for the above just to hand from the Automobile Club de l'Ouest which tends to prove that the Race this year us going to be the Race of the century. We have already booked two places through my brother-in-law (Jean Schoofs) for the sum of Fcs.II.560 getting I5% reduction for entries made before the 28th February. It is specified in the regulations that the full description of cars has to be sent in by the 20th May by 6 p.m. I am enclosing a copy of the regulations in English which will enable you to get up the whole thing. weighed up. "SM" | ||