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).
Body options and modifications for a Bensport (Bentley 'B') chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\1\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 16th August 1932 | |
| TO E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} X209 RECEIVED RE BENSPORT. ('BENTLEY "B"') Amongst other drawings which "R" has sent over to me in connection with Bensport is your Le.C.3I6I. shewing a blower between the front horns of Peregrine. When you have built up this chassis you will no doubt want a body for it, and I suggest that you might like to use the Close Coupled Saloon shewn on N.Sch.35II. which is due for delivery on October 5th., about seven weeks from now. If you think "HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" would be interested and your chassis will be ready before that date we could easily let this body take an earlier place in the list. The body is almost the same as the Close Coupled Saloon we have produced for the Bensport, but the whole car will be about two inches higher due to the higher Peregrine frame. If HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and yourself are interested in this suggestion please let me know and I will see that you have the body when you want it. 20% 13 1/2 + 2.250 + .187 from Veroch EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 20/8/32 | ||