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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 to coachbuilder Park Ward & Co. regarding an experimental all-steel Bentley body drawing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\1\  scan0439
Date  29th May 1936
  
Copy to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/MN.
29th May,1936.

Messrs. Park Ward & Co.,
473, High Road,
Willesden,
London, N.W.10.

Dear Sirs,

Re Experimental Bentley Body - All-steel.

With reference to the full sized drawing of the all-steel Bentley body for experimental purposes, we understand from Mr.Honeyman that this will be ready on Tuesday next for us to inspect.

We propose calling at your Works on Wednesday afternoon therefore to inspect this drawing. In the meantime we are drawing up a complete specification of the coachwork.

Yours faithfully,

For and on behalf of
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
  
  


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