Modifications to the Peregrine engine and the building of the Bensport car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\3\ B002_X 116 117 119 120-page25 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1932 | |
| To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to SE. Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to DS. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Sy. X119 Es.S/XT.2.6.32. YC. 3-3-3 PEREGRINE(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) AND BENSPORT(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley). We are carrying out modifications to the existing head fitted to the engine, in order to try and improve the cooling of the sparking plug. It is also proposed to cast a modified head to be used with the 14 mm. plug which will allow better water spacing. This engine is very valuable in obtaining information for the Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley). As far as we have gone we think we have sufficient proof to know that it is possible to get a push rod engine to run as fast as we require. We have a power-plus blower and a scheme is in hand to fit this on to the engine. With this arrangement, we should be able to anticipate the Bensport(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) performance and difficulties. We are proceeding with the building of the Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) chassis and expect to have the completed car by the end of this month. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).