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 urgent modifications to a Paulin Bentley belonging to Embiricos for a publicity run.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\4\ scan0090 | |
| Date | 12th July 1939 | |
| 1349 SECRET. HPS. {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1/R.12.7.39. PAULIN BENTLEY BELONGING TO EMBIRICOS - B-27-LE. Some publicity work is to be attempted almost immediately on this car. In order to prepare the chassis for this attempt it is necessary to fit the Hartford Shock Absorbers off E.R. Hall's car. The rear shock absorbers will require some modification to the coachwork, which is being undertaken immediately. The other modifications necessary are to fit:- High compression cylinder head Strengthened type pistons Large Carburetter Induction pipe Outside air intake Oil cooler pipe Large diameter manifold and exhaust system. This work is considered to be urgent, as it is suspected that Lagondas may attempt to forestall this publicity run, and it is hoped that it will be able to be undertaken on Tuesday of next week. Will you please, therefore, give the work precedence over any other job. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||