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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).
Continued note on testing a Silver Ghost, detailing a 7 BHP performance increase by modifying a pipe.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 14\6\  Scan256
Date  29th July 1932
  
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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/MJ.29.7.32.Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

know the position and we will try out a Silver Ghost one in a similar place.

Actually we pick up 7 BHP. deleting the pipe from the sliding joint aft. as we shewed you on our curves.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Attached: Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}P.59.
  
  


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