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).
Secret memo detailing the planned public announcement and demonstration of the Big Bore Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 29th January 1936 | |
| SECRET. S/W. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Big Bore Bentley. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}3/KW29.1.36. According to present plans it is intended to announce this publicly on Thursday of next week, the 6th proximo. It is very important that on the morning of that day we should have one of these cars in our possession here for demonstrating to people. Would you therefore please arrange to let us have in good running order chassis No.B-23-AE fitted with the Van Vooren pillarless Saloon. We are taking steps to have some trials cars available at the earliest possible date now that we have a fixed programme, but we should want to be able to keep this car until those cars are ready -probably 5-6 weeks. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Lueb | ||