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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).
Describing audible wind noise from the back doors of a 26.G.VI Wraith, requiring a rubber sealing strip.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\1\  scan0025
Date  27th July 1937
  
Handwritten (top left): Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Handwritten (top center): 600a
CHATEAUROUX.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/5/JAB.27.7.37.
Handwritten (right): B (struck through), DH{D. Henderson - Showroom} (struck through), EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (struck through), Release note, See Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
Handwritten (middle, green): FILE
To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} (struck through)
c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} (struck through)
26.G.VI.- WRAITH.
Bodywork.
Bad wind noises are audible through the cracks between the back doors and their rear pillars. The noise can be stopped by sealing the spaces with adhesive tape.
A rubber sealing strip or tube is required.
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}
Handwritten Signature: Frank. Waller.
  
  


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