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).
Interchangeability of the Bensport and Peregrine gearboxes and the perception of central gear changes.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 11th June 1932 | |
| Y224. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} E.1/HP.11.6.32. c. Wer. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re Bensport Gearbox. Further to our memo E.8/HP.3.6.32, a car is no longer considered American if it is fitted with a central gear change. Prejudice in this respect has largely died out. If we did not mind Peregrine being similar to Bensport, and the central change is likely to be acceptable to Peregrine customers, then it is an opportunity for making the gearboxes absolutely interchangeable on Bensport and Peregrine. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||