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).
Confirming the decision for a right-hand gear change on the Peregrine model over a central change.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 14th June 1932 | |
| H3 X 228... X40n. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} ✓ Copy to Mr. He. re Bensport Gearbox. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}5/E14.6.32 Referring to E.1/HP.11.6.32 some months ago, when we discussed Bensport and Peregrine we were definitely of the opinion that Peregrine must have right hand change. I have re-discussed the matter with C. and Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from the point of view of the ability to make the gearboxes interchangeable if Peregrine had central change, but despite this advantage we are still definitely of the opinion that it would be wrong to make Peregrine with central change. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||