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).
Confirming the manufacture of a Bentley exhaust system and researching austenitic steels for its parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\3\ scan0031 | |
| Date | 29th September 1933 | |
| X223 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/KT.29.9.33. BENTLEY EXHAUST. This is to confirm that you will make a downtake, front expansion box, and intermediate pipe for GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}'s car in Staybright material in standard gauge, which will be sent out to him. Also that you are making some enquiries re. austenitic steels for these parts. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||