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).
Letter from 'The Autocar' magazine discussing enclosed photographs of a streamlined Bentley and an autobahn viaduct.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\4\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 8th March 1939 | |
| 1379 The Autocar The Leading Motoring Journal PROPRIETORS: ILIFFE & SONS LTD. Telegrams: AUTOCARS SEDIST, LONDON AUTOPRESS BIRMINGHAM AUTOCAR COVENTRY ILIFFE MANCHESTER ILIFFE GLASGOW Telephones: LONDON WATERLOO 3333 (50 LINES) BIRMINGHAM MIDLAND 2971 (4 LINES) COVENTRY 5210 MANCHESTER BLACKFRIARS 4412 (4 LINES) GLASGOW CENTRAL 4857 IN REPLY PLEASE QUOTE REF. A {Mr Adams} /JFD/MW. BIRMINGHAM: GUILDHALL BUILDINGS NAVIGATION STREET COVENTRY: 8-10, CORPORATION STREET MANCHESTER: 260, DEANSGATE, 3 GLASGOW: 26B, RENFIELD STREET, C.2. Dorset House, Stamford Street, London, S.E.1. 8th March, 1939. W. A. {Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Mr. Robotham, I thought you might like the enclosed photographs which I have over from our recent trip. I particularly like the one of the car coming over the hill where there is an avenue of trees. It was taken at some 90 m.p.h. from the back of the four-door saloon. All four photographs were, in fact, taken while the car was moving, the one showing the streamlined Bentley also being taken through the back of the saloon at about 90 m.p.h. Unfortunately, these two were not good enough for reproduction. Finally, there is the view of the autobahn viaduct and another snap near Stuttgart. With regard to your remarks in the final paragraph of your recent letter, I am hoping that a further reference will be made to the hour run, especially if there is any more interesting news to come from Bentleys, as I believe may be possible. Yours sincerely, John Dugdale. | ||