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 sourcing and ordering process for standard bumper bars for Bentley cars from Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\4\ scan0024 | |
| Date | 23th November 1934 | |
| x4553 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}C.E. BY Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Headlamp & Wing Movement on the Bentley. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}15/E23.11.34 I am in receipt of Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.20.11.34. I note you say that you have a bumper bar of the right size which is made in Messrs. Wilmot-Breeden's standard manner. Would you please let me know how we should refer to this when we want to order them from Wilmot-Breeden because, as you say, if any Bentley cars are going to be equipped with bumper bars, they ought to have the right type. I will reply further after I have tried Mr.Fairey's car. Would you please let me know when this will be sent back? Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||