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).
Confirmation of an instruction to order four additional Bentley V. Corniche bodies from coachbuilder Vanvooren of Paris.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0130 | |
| Date | 9th June 1939 | |
| H50C. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}.. (struck through) from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c.c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} (struck through) c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ------------------- By.9/N.9.6.39. Bentley V.{VIENNA} - Corniche. ------------------- We confirm that we instructed Sr. when in Derby to place an order with Messrs. Vanvooren of Paris, for four more Bentley V.{VIENNA} Corniche bodies, making six in all. Four of which are to be for English use, and two for Paris. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||