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Status report listing the position and ongoing work for various experimental cars.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 123\4\  scan0127
Date  24th October 1935
  
To Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 1/KW.24.10.35.

The following list indicates the position of cars in the Experimental Garage :-

18-G-IV. In the Fitting Shop for springs, roll-rod, new cylinder head and induction pipe.

19-G-IV. Transport for Shardlow.

20-G-IV. In the Repair Garage for new front axle, body alterations now completed.

21-G-IV. In Experimental Garage for steering tests.

GAU-20. At Sanderson & Holmes' for loose covers.

1-B-IV. In London with RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

3-B-IV. In Experimental Garage for steering and riding tests by Leslie.

5-B-IV. Body and chassis at Shardlow, engine in the fitting shop - RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

B-23-AE. Experimental Garage, for oil relief valve tests with large pump, etc.

B-56-BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} At Chateauroux(French test region).

28-EX. Experimental Garage.

29-EX. In Experimental Garage, refitted with its own axle, gearbox and a new clutch.
  
  
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).


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