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).
Testing and feasibility of fitting a side spare wheel carrier to Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\3\ scan0205 | |
| Date | 18th December 1933 | |
| 1013 File By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les _______________ Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.9/KW18.12.33. Bentley Side Spare Wheel Carrier. ------------------------------- Re By/Cgh.{W Clough}15/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 8.12.33. We have run 30 hours on the Bumper with the above. As the scheme is similar to the Peregrine, which was quite satisfactory, we think there is very little danger in fitting side spare wheel carriers to certain Bentleys. We have not tried a car on the road with a side carrier, on the Bentley, but these were fitted to Peregrine! Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||