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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 comparing the EAC car's cold weather performance to the 40/50 HP model and noting ongoing improvements.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\3\  scan0206
Date  19th December 1924
  
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To CJ. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} SECRET. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG19.12.24.

X8770

With reference to CJ1/E18.12.24. The EAC. car in its present state is equal to the 40/50 HP. for starting and behaviour in really cold weather. We are not entirely satisfied with it. There is room for improvement. This point is being worked on in the Experimental Dept. so that at some future date improvements might be made.

All the tests on the EAC. cars at the Works are made with low grade petrol in order to reproduce extreme conditions.
  
  


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