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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).
Hancock's report on a High Compression Cylinder Head and requesting that the tests be repeated due to unsatisfactory results.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27a\1\  Scan206
Date  3rd January 1935
  
X4013

To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/KW.3.1.35.

High Compression Cylinder Head.

Herewith is a copy of Hancock's report on GAE-2, Poberejsky, also a copy of a note from Sr.

We are not satisfied that these tests are reasonable and before he left asked Hancock to repeat the tests now that he has more time.

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

Att: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}30/KW27.12.34.
Sr's memo. of 29.12.34.
  
  


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