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).
Painting and trimming instructions for a 3rd Bentley 'A' Body, a close-coupled saloon.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0033 | |
| Date | 5th October 1932 | |
| Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to HN.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} 8293. ORIGINAL XXXXXXX "CAMACHAHenry Royce's office in West Wittering". WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. CHICHESTER. 5th. Oct. 1932. Messrs Park Ward & Co. Ltd. 473 High Rd. WILLES DEN. N. W. 10. FOR THE ATTENTION OF MR. PARK. Dear Sirs, re. 3rd. BENTLEY 'A' BODY - CLOSE COUPLED SALOON. We have settled the painting and trimming instructions as follows: (1) BODY, WINGS, BONNET, & WHEELS - BLACK. (2) HEAD - BLACK. (3) WAIST MOULDING RELIEVED BY FINE WHITE LINE. (4) INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY - FURNITURE HIDE, WITH CARPET AND HEAD LINING TO SUIT. THIS SHOULD BE THE SAME AS IN THE 1st. 4 DOOR SALOON BENTLEY 'A' WHICH YOU DELIVERED. (5) WALNUT FINISHERS AND INSTRUMENT BOARD. (6) WHEEL COVER AT REAR SHOULD BE RELIEVED ON THE RIM CORRESPONDING TO THE EDGE OF THE WHEEL RIM BY A FINE WHITE LINE. We understand that you are endeavouring to complete this body for delivery on Oct. 14. next, and shall ask you to confirm this date a little later on. Yours faithfully, for ROLLS ROYCE LTD. ( DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ) | ||