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).
Driver's report form detailing a motor car accident involving a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\4\ scan0158 | |
| Date | 17th February 1939 | |
| 1002. ROLLS ROYCE, LIMITED. Driver's Report on Motor Car Accident. Make of car: Bentley H.P.: 30 Chassis No.: B.56.B.N Reg. No.: BLA 211 Date and time of accident: 17th FEB 1939, 1.15 p.m. Place where accident occurred: A.5. Five miles North of Weedon Speed limit of area, if any: NONE m.p.h. Speed limit of Vehicle, if any: NONE m.p.h. Width of road: 18 FT. APP. How far was car from n/s kerb?: 1 FT. State of weather: CLOUDY State of Road: GOOD At what speed was car travelling?: 20 m.p.h. Speed at time of impact: NO IMPACT m.p.h. Did you sound horn?: YES Kind of horn sounded, if any: H.F. ELECTRIC What lamps were lit, if any?: NONE Who in your opinion was to blame?: DRIVER OF ONCOMING CAR. Did anyone admit they were to blame, if so, whom?: DID NOT STOP AFTER ACCIDENT. Did anyone intimate that a claim would be made against the Company, if so, whom?: [CROSSED OUT] Name of driver of Company's car: F.{Mr Friese} HALLAM Age: 25 Department in which employed: EXP. GARAGE Number of years driving: 10 Were you injured, if so, to what extent?: NO INJURIES NO INJURIES Did you receive medical treatment, if so, from whom?: NO Were you sober at the time?: YES Particulars of damage to car: BENT CROSS STEERING TUBE, DAMAGED N.S.F WING, DENT IN FUEL TANK. Where is car lying and in whose charge?: CAR WAS DRIVEN BACK TO WORKS. Purpose for which car was being used and whether on Company's business: TRANSPORT FOR AERO FITTER TO WEYBRIDGE. Names of occupants of car (also addresses if not Company's servants) and particulars of any injuries received: MR. R.{Sir Henry Royce} SAWYER. Names and addresses of all independent witnesses and statements made by them: NO WITNESS. If no names of witnesses given above, state reason why: [BLANK] No. of Police Constable in attendance, stating whether he was an actual witness: [BLANK] Did the Constable intimate that you would be prosecuted: [BLANK] P.T.O. | ||