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Recommendation for the standardisation of Staybrite steel in the exhaust system for the SS chassis.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\  Scan131
Date  8th February 1929
  
R. {Sir Henry Royce} DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ) FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce}
DY. {F R Danby} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) (At Le Canadel(Henry Royce's French residence).)
ORIGINAL
SECRET.
R1/M8.2.29.
REC'D AT WW. 11.2.29.
SS. {S. Smith} CHASSIS.
STAYBRITE STEEL IN EXHAUST SYSTEM.
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Where-ever it is desirable and necessary
I think we should use staybrite steel.
HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AJL. says "exhaust snout examined in
"ordinary steel badly rusted, while a staybrite one is
"excellent."
I agree to its standardisation.
R. {Sir Henry Royce}
  
  
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