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 discussing publicity strategy for the 4-door 'Corniche' focusing on its lap speeds at Brooklands.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\3\ scan0172 | |
| Date | 30th June 1939 | |
| 450c. SECRET. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/R.30.6.39. 4-door 'Corniche'. I suggest that it would be impolitic to emphasise the large increase in speed which we have obtained from tyres on the 'Corniche' when discussing the matter with Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, because the same tyres were available on the 'Paulin' Bentley, and, of course, can be used in any publicity run. I suggest that the best thing to say about this car is that we can obtain a lap speed of 109 M.P.H. for publicity purposes, and that the car will lap Brooklands at over 100 M.P.H. in standard trim as sold to the public. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||