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Secrecy measures for fitting bodies to the Goshawk II chassis.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 41\3\  Scan054
Date  12th December 1921
  
S/W {Sales / Derby Works}
Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Private.
X3730
C8/C9.12.21. /1

Re Bodies for Goshawk(Aero Engine)(Codename for 20HP Car / Aero Engine after Kestrel(Aero Engine)) II Chassis.
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/LG2.12.21.
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X3730
X180

On the question of secrecy(Aero Engine), I should think the best way would be to thorough camouflage the chassis and send it in to the Coachbuilder under another name, with the bonnets locked. Or alternatively, send it to Cricklewood and let the Coachbuilders fit the body on there.

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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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