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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).
Secret memo regarding an investigation into mysterious steering joggles.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 97\4\  scan0278
Date  2nd January 1938
  
4006
SECRET.
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}11/R.2.1.38.
8.B.V.
With reference to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}8/E291238, the steering joggles experienced by Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} are a mystery as we have never before had them on B.V., nor were they present on the car before it left Derby. The matter is being investigated.
Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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