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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).
Comparison table of vehicle parts and systems for different specifications, namely Peregrine and Bentley.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179\1\  img194
Date  28th December 1931 guessed
  
SECTION. | COMMON TO BOTH PEREGRINE AND BENTLEY. | SPECIFICATION OF PEREGRINE.. | SPECIAL TO BENTLEY.
INSTRUMENT BOARD. | All parts except speedometer. | Grouped system; bought out to our specification. | Special speedometer
BATTERY. | ------ | Same as J.3. £6.) | Special battery. (Double Ford @ 50/-)
WHEEL CARRIERS. | Dummy hub at rear. | Side or dummy hub at rear. | Nil. Rear wheel only.
DYNAMO. | ------ | RR. - same as J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. | Bought out (or RR ?)
STARTER MOTOR. | All parts. | RR. design. | Nil.
DISTRIBUTOR. | All parts. | RR. - same as J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. | ? Delco.
JUNCTION BOX ETC. | All parts. | As on J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. | ------
WHEELS. | All parts. | 17" rims, 4" section, tyres 5.50". | R.{Sir Henry Royce} W. knock on nuts.
BRAKE MECHANISM. | Most parts. | J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. equalisers, but no servo; automatic adjustment at pedal. | Special re-arrangement of parts to suit frame.
UNDERSHIELD. | Nil. | Following J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. | Special.
LUBRICATION. | All parts. | Conjunction of grouped oilers. | ------
EXHAUST. | Nil. | J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} 3. modified. | Special.
STEERING. | Steering box and connections generally. | ------ | Spring steering wheel.
  
  


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