Early 2015 was the first time I had the pleasure to meet Bill, we had a lot in common, both having spent a lifetime in engineering. Bill asked me if I could help him with some aspects of getting this magnificent Bugatti back on the road. He gave me the gearbox completely disassembled and asked if I could reassemble it. A section is devoted to this project, you can read about it here. https://www.classicandracing.co.uk/projects/bugatti-type-57s-gearbox-rebuild/