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).
Potential change to the Bentley 'B' emblem to a Winchester italic design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page395 | |
| Date | 25th July 1932 | |
| S/W. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}Wdr. c. " G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} SY. c. " DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}, Bu. c. " EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}S. Re- Bentley. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}25/DGE25.7.32. With reference to the 'B' on the radiator and the 'B' on the hub caps, etc., C. suggested to-day that in order to retain the characteristic Winchester italic type which we have chosen for all Bentley literature, etc. you might like to modify this at a later date on both the radiator and the hub caps and any other part of the chassis, so that one day you can introduce the Winchester italic design. Possibly, however, this design would not lend itself too well to the emblem on the radiator, so could we have a little sketch of the existing 'B' and wings on the radiator and one showing the substituted Winchester italic design 'B' with the same wings. We could then see whether we like it or not. Cr.{Mr Cra???ster / Mr Chichester} | ||