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).
The non-receipt of units to be fitted to a Bentley 60 No.3 - 9.B.Y. Chassis.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\4\ img163 | |
Date | 2nd April 1940 | |
6144 To [illegible] O.{Mr Oldham} hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/RC{R. Childs}/CAP. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/RH.{R. Hollingworth}2/SW.2.4.40. Bentley 60 No.3 - 9.B.Y. Chassis In reply to your memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}6/JH.30.3.40, we have not received the units mentioned to be fitted to the above car, also it should be understood that we have the type and number of these bought-out jobs, to enable us to record correctly in our specifications. Will you please see that all available units are handed to us, labelled for their respective cars or engine units. HFS/RH.{R. Hollingworth} [Handwritten Note] Completed. Units handed over to R.H. 3-4-40 CAP. | ||