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).
The drivers employed for the 15,000 miles continental road test of the Bentley 8.B.V.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 138\3\ scan0403 | |
| Date | 12th January 1939 | |
| 1208 To D/L. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}12.1.39. 15,000 MILES TESTS. The following were employed in driving Bentley 8.B.V. on Continental road test during the month of December 1938. S.H.Grylls - Dec. 7 - 14th. F.Dodd - Dec. 7 - 14th. J.H.Maddocks - Dec.15 - 23rd. V.Lewis - Dec.15 - 23rd. I.Waller - Dec. 23rd. G.H.Wyman - Dec. 29th. - 31st. C.S.Steadman - Dec. 29th. - 31st. The car is continuing its mileage during January. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||