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).
Request for scale drawings and hinge particulars for a Vanvooren Pillarless Saloon body to fit a Bentley III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 161\1\ scan0240 | |
| Date | 7th November 1938 | |
| SECRET 1380 W/P "Sr" from Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}5/N.7.11.38. Re: Vanvooren Pillarless Saloon. We were impressed by the ease of access of the latest Pillarless Saloon Body when we tried your Trials Car, and want to produce a similar body on Bentley III for ourselves. We would be very glad if you could get for us a scale drawing of the body on your car, and also have shewn on the position of the door hinges. We believe you use a special top hinge for the front and the rear door, and if you could get particulars of these it would help us, as we propose using exactly the same hinges as your car, and asking you if you would kindly get them from Vanvoorens. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||