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).
Required petrol tank size for the Bensport car, comparing it to the Peregrine and 20/25 models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0066 | |
| Date | 27th February 1933 | |
| X2513 H S To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} re Bensport Petrol Tank. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}13/E27.2.33 Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}DI/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Referring to EY.4/G.24.2.33 I seem to remember the question of a larger tank being discussed since the decision was taken to go ahead with the car as inspected and tried. At any rate it is quite clear that a 16-gallon tank would be insufficient for this car and I think it merely comes about by having used what was designed for Peregrine. It seems fairly clear that, if 16-gallons is right for Peregrine, it is wrong for Bensport, especially as even the 20/25 has a bigger tank than that to-day. I am afraid, therefore, that we shall have to adopt the larger tank but as it is rather a different thing from some part of the engine, gearbox etc., I hope that it will not present any real difficulty. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||