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).
Publicity for W.O. Bentley and the lack of mention for contemporary Rolls-Royce produced Bentleys.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\5\ scan0001 | |
| Date | 9th October 1940 | |
| COPY. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/ML.9.10.40. W.O. BENTLEY - PUBLICITY. -------------------------- The steady stream of publicity which is continually being put out in the "Autocar" and the "Motor" in connection with Lagondas and pre-Rolls-Royce type Bentleys, cannot be ignored. Typical samples are contained in pages 346 / 348 / 349 of the "Autocar" of 4th. October. The Bentleys produced by Rolls-Royce are scarcely ever mentioned nowadays. We wonder whether this publicity has anything to do with W.O. Bentley some day being allowed to use his own name again in connection with motor cars. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||