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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).
Requesting a sample set of wheels and a dummy hub for a Bensport Bentley '3' model.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 179b\1\  img010
Date  16th August 1932
  
LID{A. J. Lidsey}
ORIGINAL
TO HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
BVI/I6.8.32.
x45-3
COPY TO JF.
WHEELS FOR BENSPORT. BENTLEY "3"

We were under the impression that we had given to Derby sufficient information to enable them to order us a sample set of wheels for the BENSPORT.

The wheels we have always called for on our schemes are I8in. rims and .5.500ins. section tyres.--the same size as used on Peregrine.

The hubs are those of which we were supplied a drawing by Derby. and are the Rudge-Whitworth Type with the knock on nut.

We would be glad if "RY" would immediately order up for us a sample wheel and a suitable dummy hub as we are very anxious that the two bodies for this car which have been under construction at Messrs Park Ward & Co. may be completed without delay. We need these parts to enable us to make the recess in the body to house the spare wheel.

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