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).
The preparation of three chassis and corresponding bodies for Bensport, including body types and wheel modifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 84\1\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 9th March 1933 | |
| -> To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} at W. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} at W. c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} LID{A. J. Lidsey} x293 See me EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}2/I/9-3-33. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BENSPORT BODIES. We learn that about Easter three chassis for Bensport will come through close together, the first being expected early in April and the others following closely behind. We want to have bodies ready for these. A Park Ward Saloon, a replica of the body on the first car, will be ready the first week in April for the first of these three chassis. A Close-coupled, Drop-head Coupe will follow about the third week in April. There remains a body for the third chassis and, as we have nothing in hand for it, we suggest you might like to use the Open body as we believe Sales would like to see a body of this type on Bensport. By that time we hope the weather will be suitable. Should you not agree, will you please inform us. In any case, Messrs. Park Ward & Co. have received full instructions to carry out such changes as are necessary to make this body suitable for the present B4. chassis. This they will do in Derby when mounting one of the other bodies. We believe you have not now got, nor do you desire to use, the original wheels, painted red, for this car and we have asked Messrs. Park Ward & Co. to arrange with you to paint red a new set of wheels. It will be necessary also to change the dummy hub at the rear of the body to suit the new wheels. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [STAMP: RECEIVED 11 MAR 1933 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}] | ||