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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).
The first engine drawing for the Bensport J.1 car, detailing drawing LeC.3256.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 132\3\  scan0001
Date  29th October 1932
  
X216.

BY
c. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}4/HP.29.10.32.

Bensport J.1.
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We send you herewith the first engine drawing for the above car.

LeC.3256 - Crankcase rear end and starter motor housing.

This car is fitted with a modified J.1. engine to the Bensport chassis, and will have a dry oil sump and double oil pumps.

E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}
  
  


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