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 for the 'Bensport' Bentley 'B' model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0001 | |
| Date | 16th August 1932 | |
| X256. TO HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} FROM EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/16.8.32. COPY TO BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} WHEELS FOR BENSPORT, BENTLEY "B". 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 18 ins. rims and 5.500 ins sections 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 BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 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 completd without delay. We need these parts to enable us to make the recess in the body to house the spare wheel. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||