Interchangeability of the Bensport and Peregrine gearboxes and the perception of central gear changes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 11th June 1932 | |
| Y224. To Sg. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.1/HP.11.6.32. c. Wer. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) Gearbox. Further to our memo E.8/HP.3.6.32, a car is no longer considered American if it is fitted with a central gear change. Prejudice in this respect has largely died out. If we did not mind Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) being similar to Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley), and the central change is likely to be acceptable to Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) customers, then it is an opportunity for making the gearboxes absolutely interchangeable on Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) and Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine). E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||
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).