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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).
Reporting another failure of Pressure Ring G55792 on a 20/25HP chassis during testing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 103\1\  scan0082
Date  22th March 1934
  
GRY{Shadwell Grylls}
X5300
HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
C.D.
from Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}6/T22.3.34.
re. 20/25HP Chassis - Pressure Ring G55792.
Further to my memo Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}21/T1.3.34 - we have had a another Pressure Ring fail on chassis on test today.
Up to a date we have had one Bentley and two 20/25HP failures.
Mx{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer}
  
  


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