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).
Lending a Bentley 3.1/2 Litre spare engine to a customer, Mme. Rueff, while her car's engine is repaired, and inquiring if the spare has been updated.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 146\1\ scan0320 | |
| Date | 15th July 1938 | |
| 1245 Levallois. Sr/VA.I/JAB.15.7.38. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From Sr/VA. Re. Bentley 3.1/2 Litre Spare Engine. The spare engine arrived this morning and we propose lending it to Mme. Rueff owner of chassis B-174-EF. while we repair the engine of her car. Will you kindly let us know if the above engine has been brought up-to-date viz., crankshaft drilled etc. We should like to have a reply by return. Sr/VA. Franco-Britannic Autos Ltd. 25, Rue Gide. Levallois-Perret. Seine. | ||