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Clarifying the status and use of cars GNS-5 and GNS-2 for trials and demonstration work.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 107\1\  scan0069
Date  7th June 1931
  
87960
RECEIVED 4 JUL 1931 HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
PN. {Mr Northey} 13/WT7.6.31.

S/W. {Sales / Derby Works}
Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ..from PN. {Mr Northey}

Regarding GNS-5 which you returned to London.
When you asked for the Maythorn Trials 25 H.P. on the 27th June, with a view to the fly-wheel-bearing experiment, we had no reason to think you referred to GNS-2 which was sold on the 10th June.

With regard to GNS-2 and the last par. of your memo Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 10/MJ3.7.31. However bad this car might have been for trials purposes, we did not sell it out of this consideration actually, but because after the return of a similar car from the Riviera, we did not wish to run two of the same type of 25 H.P. on demonstration work.

PN. {Mr Northey}
  
  
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