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).
Brief memo detailing the status of a Bentley car after arriving in Chateauroux.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\2\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 24th January 1938 | |
| 25 RUE GIDE. LEVALLOIS-PERRET. Seine. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/I/JAB.24.I.38. [Handwritten: 200a] [Large handwritten initial 'Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}' over text] To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} 6.B.IV. - BENTLEY We have arrived safely and are proceeding to Chateauroux this afternoon. The running of the car has been quite satisfactory. Sr. has not been able to try it to-day but D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Allen has had a run out in it. Will send a full report from Chateauroux to-morrow. Your note has been delivered to Mr. Punt. ----------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} [Signature: Ivan. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Waller] | ||