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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).
Vehicle condition report detailing various faults and damages to the bodywork and components.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\4\  scan0104
Date  17th December 1935
  
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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies}2/JH 17.12.35

B. 56. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}

Mudguards - Front
(a) The piping between the dumb iron covers and front edge of the wing is loose..
(b) There is a crack ½" long at the wing to dash board fixing.
(c) Paint work is cracked showing rust at the bottom of O.S. mudguards.
(d) There are several stars on each wing caused by flying stones..

Rears
With the exception of stars on the wings these are in goods condition..

Bumper Bar
The O.S. rubber buffer in missing and the N.S. buffer out of position.

Body
There is a large crack at the base of the O.S. screen pillar.
The NS{Norman Scott} is starting to crack in the same manner.

Doors
The NS{Norman Scott} front door fouls and rubs in the centre on the screen pillar.
The door stops have worked loose..

Sunshine roof
This car is very bad for wind noise.
The metal cover for the sunshine roof has lifted at the front edge..
The rear of the roof rattles and drums..

Luggage Compartment..

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


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