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).
Secret memo regarding the proposed frontal appearance for the Bentley III and the creation of a full-size mock-up.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 98\2\ scan0001 | |
| Date | 6th January 1937 | |
| SECRET. 200b. E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/MN.6.1.37. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Dr. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ~~HHG. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}~~ ~~BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents}~~ Bentley III Frontal Appearance. We send herewith LeC.5446 showing the frontal appearance which is proposed for the Bentley III. A full size mock-up of this will be made at Messrs. Park Ward & Co's forthwith and no detailing of this scheme is required. We have been arranging with BY/NW{N. Walker - Patents} to obtain for us photographic reproductions of this drawing for sending to Sales and other interested parties, and these are in hand. Will you please file the original and issue the usual prints. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att:LeC.5446. | ||