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).
Collection and fitting of a 4-door saloon Peregrine body, also known as Bentley 'A'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\3\ img235 | |
| Date | 16th June 1932 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/M16.6.32. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} B. PEREGRINE BODY. (Y40) The 4 door saloon body for Peregrine (known as Bentley 'A') will be ready for you to collect on Thursday June 23. unless you hear from us to the contrary. As this is the first body to be fitted to Peregrine the writer proposes to come up with it to witness its mounting, arriving Monday June 27., as we are informed that the chassis will be completed by then. (end of month) LID{A. J. Lidsey} See me HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} [STAMPED: 1932 JUN 17] | ||