# Benson — The Pit-Prop Syndicate character guide

> Benson in The Pit-Prop Syndicate by Freeman Wills Crofts.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0014-xiii-a-promising-clue

## Who they are

A man connected to the syndicate, possibly a spy or informant.

## In the story

### [A Commercial Proposition](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pit_prop_syndicate_se/chapters/iv-a-commercial-proposition)

The dark, aquiline-featured lorry driver; recognized by Merriman as the man who stared at him earlier.

### [XV: Inspector Willis Listens In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pit_prop_syndicate_se/chapters/xv-inspector-willis-listens-in)

Manager of the Ferriby depot, communicates with Archer via the secret telephone and arranges the transfer of illicit goods.

### [The Secret of the Syndicate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pit_prop_syndicate_se/chapters/xvi-the-secret-of-the-syndicate)

Observed leaving the depot, allowing Willis to conduct his search.

### [XX: The Double Cross](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_pit_prop_syndicate_se/chapters/xx-the-double-cross)

A confederate who communicates with Archer via telephone; later admits the plan to scuttle the Girondin.

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