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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).
Fitting of Yale locks on bonnets and comparing them to Gibbon locks.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\3\  scan0051
Date  30th July 1920
  
R.R. 235B (50 T) (S.G. 755, 24-3-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2650
X3421
EY10-P30.7.20.
Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} from BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
X3421
CHASSIS - RE LOCKS ON BONNET.
Referring to R's reply to OY, that we should fit Yale locks on all bonnets, we attach hereto copy of memo from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Will you kindly obtain for us a Yale lock in order that we may compare it with the Gibbon lock. Will you please discuss the merits of the Gibbon and Yale locks with Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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