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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).
Car's performance up to 60 mph, noting split springs and missing spring clips after 3,000 miles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 20\2\  Scan067
Date  20th February 1920
  
Contd. -3- R7/G20.2.20.

a box of petrol at the back, no shock absorbers springs covered with grease, yet the driver, Appleby, said there was no difficulty in steering up to 60 miles per hour, which he estimates as being reached on the long straight parts of the road.

This car has split springs and no spring clips, has now run about 3,000 miles.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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