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).
Request for a letter of authority and vehicle specifications for Mr. E.R. Hall's entry into the A.C.F. Grand Prix.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\4\ Scan018 | |
| Date | 14th February 1936 | |
| K262 Bentley Motors Ltd. Derby...........Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Showrooms (Sr is absent) EWPIS/MLG.14.2.36 Re- Mr. E.R. Hall This gentleman has requested us to enter his Bentley in the A.C.F. Grand Prix race to be held this year at Monthlery, a letter of authority is required by the club from the manufacturers of the car to be raced which must be handed in together with the entry form and I understand Mr. Hall has written to you asking for this letter of authority. Would you be kind enough to send italong here so that I may hand it in due course. As I am not sure of the engine number, & chassis would you kindly let me have it and also the details as under- Bore and stroke and engine capacity Is the chassis standard as this information is required as to its width etc. and of course I shall be able to get this information from our blue prints if the chassis is standard. Kind regards to all, EWP{Mr Punt}" | ||