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).
List of modifications for frontal appearance, colour scheme, and scuttle rigidity for a car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\4\ scan0159 | |
| Date | 27th June 1939 guessed | |
| -2- (8) Move in wing helmet at front 1" to 1.5" and leave as now at rear, the overall wing width may be reduced up to 1" a side. (9) Apply a join, masked by a chrome bead between the wing and the inner wing valance. (10) Reduce 'V' of spring member of bumper, increase top of horizontal flange of chrome face-member, and reduce ends 3/8", allowing the bumper to be brought in. Frontal Appearance (PD.380) Sheet 2. (1) Modify front wings as in item (8) above. (2) Make and supply a front bumper as described in (10) above. Colour Scheme. It was agreed to finish this car in a shade of pale sage green, as seen on a Bentley in the finishing shop, and to use the identical leather, headcloth and carpet of another bronze Bentley, also seen at the same time. Mr.Ward made notes of the chassis numbers. Scuttle Rigidity. Bracing, analogous with that of the B.5. Coupe, 10.B.5. will be applied to this car. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. CHIEF ENGINEER - CHASSIS. | ||