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 production of the Large Bore Bentley and the related delay of a Vanvooren bodied loaner car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 1st November 1935 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}15/KW.1.11.35. Large Bore Bentley. With reference to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}19/E.31.10.35. In view of the fact that we are going into production so quickly with the large bore Bentley, we are having to hold up the Vanvooren bodied car we were going to lend you for 2 or 3 days, to complete some tests. We anticipate that it will be available on Thursday of next week. If, however, you would like us to get on with your car in the meantime, if you will send it up we can proceed. All the necessary parts are ready. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||