Outlining the plan and component references for building a Bensport chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 3\4\ 04-page123 | |
| Date | 8th November 1932 | |
| 80553 EHC. From Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H. {Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1/MA. 8.11.32. BENSPORT(Codename for 3 1/2-litre Bentley) CHASSIS. We should like to start to build this chassis as soon as possible. The information available in the form of schemes seems to be as follows :- Gen. Arrgt. N.Sch.3573 Dashboard N.Sch.3534 Position of Dash. N.Sch.3302, 3516 Front Engine. Suspension & Radiator Lec.3258 Rear Engine Arms Lec.3299 Frame Drillings F.B. 32 & 33 The rear, second and battery cross-member as on Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine). Also the petrol tank N.Sch.3573. Axles. The axles are the same as Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine). Steering. N.Sch.3552 F.B.81 (F.Dept). Pedals & Side Levers. These are going to be the most awkward job. We shall have to mock up the seating position before the body is mounted and do the best we can by altering the pedals and bending the side levers. Exhaust System. We will fit up a straight through pipe to a Peregrine(Experimental Bentley car never produced / Aero Engine) silencer, to get the car on the road. | ||
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).