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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).
Appearance of the 10-EX sports car, noting its front-heavy look and the effect of the louvred bonnet.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\3\  Scan181
Date  4th November 1927
  
To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}6/LG4.11.27.

RE. SPORTS CAR. X 877 +

Herewith photographs of 10-EX taken on Brooklands. You will notice that with the sloping away of the rear seats the car does look rather front heavy.

In a way I think the louvred bonnet improves the appearance of the car by breaking up the massiveness of the body.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson}
  
  


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