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).
From Rm. to By. comparing the performance of a Bentley (3.B.50) against a Railton.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\3\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 28th May 1941 | |
| To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} From Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 800b. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/ET.28.5.41. Glad you liked 3.B.50. You are quite right in saying that its performance is such that it could compete with almost any of the smaller sports cars. I had a go with Henry Spurrier on a Railton from the Red Gate the other day, and had to wait for him on a number of occasions. His axle ratio was considerably better than mine, but the road holding and braking of his car could not compete with the Bentley. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||