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 suggested post-war car model names for various engine configurations.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 153\3\ scan0125 | |
Date | 25th September 1940 | |
1398 To Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/JH.25.9.40. NOMENCLATURE. Suggested Post War Names. [Handwritten diagonally]: file Senior Range. 8 cylinder Rolls-Royce - Silver Phantom. 6 cylinder 4¼ Litre R.R.- Silver Wraith. 3 Litre Rolls-Royce - Silver Ripple. 8 Cylinder Bentley - Cresta. 6 Cylinder Bentley - Comet. Junior Range. Rolls-Royce Myth - Silver Dawn. Bentley Myth - Clipper. 3 Cylinder Cars. - Wisp. [Handwritten initials]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||