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).
Streamline Bentley B.23.A.E. project, including tests, design progress, and body modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90\1\ Scan032 | |
| Date | 24th November 1933 | |
| TO HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 8261 EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}9/ 24.11.33. STREAMLINE BENTLEY. B.23.A.E. Many thanks for your Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KT.21.11.33. I am interested to hear about the proposed test at Montlhery. I suppose you have not a vacancy for an official observer? As soon as the car arrives at Park Wards I will let you know when they expect to complete the work. I shall be going there early next week to see the full size drawing of Vulture) I still have not rounded up the Wind Tunnel Data, as I have been all out on Vulture since I saw you last. I will try to do the job this weekend if its wet. No, for similar reasons I have not yet touched the Bentley body which you mentioned in your memo, but I hope to do so next week unless I have to go on to a more urgent job. You will have heard that much has been said about a side filler on Bentley. I drew two suggestions on EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S.107. of which BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} can let you have a print. I am glad to say it is decided to tell customers that it can be had at extra cost only. I shall put an outside filler on the Bentley above mentioned but that is an easy matter as the body is not yet in existance. The problem was to make such a filler for the 1/6 odd bodies already in existance. EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||