Confirming the fitment of a steering wheel and controls to the Bensport 1st Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page148 | |
| Date | 30th December 1932 | |
| X4553 To M.G. from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.5/HP.30.12.32. c.c. By, Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , De/IV. re Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) 1st Chassis with existing J.l. unit. This confirms that you will fit steering wheel and controls to N. Sch. 3544 for the above chassis so that the first sample we have of the Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) shall represent as nearly as possible the characteristics of the final car. 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).