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).
Proposed body designs for the Second Bentley 50, referencing drawings and chassis modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 111\1\ scan0119 | |
| Date | 21th July 1938 | |
| 804 To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}. from Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}31/N.21.7.38. Re: Body for Second Bentley 50. 2.B.50. We are sending you herewith PD.221 shewing the design of a Six Light Four Door Saloon for B.50. based on that of 1.B.50. with all of the improvements suggested by Sales and ourselves incorporated. This drawing also shews a Four Light made from the same dies following the Humber Snipe principle. We are also sending herewith PD.224 shewing a Four Door Four Light Saloon which can be made only as such, and can have no Six Light alternative. On all of these bodies we shew the latest proposals for the chassis viz. the 2" wider front track, the 59 1/2" rear track with the corresponding increased overall width of the wings. The spare wheel is moved out 2". Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||