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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).
Meeting note discussing design staff changes and postponing the 'Myth' axle design.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\2\  scan0040
Date  25th August 1940
  
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Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary}

on the engine. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GB and Mr. Cantrill will supplement Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}'s Design Staff from now onwards.

Since we have a Hardy Spicer axle for this car we think that trying a Rolls Royce Myth axle should be postponed until the other major items have been dealt with.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} said that in eight weeks time i.e. by Monday, November 4th, he expected to see designs for the major items of the car fitted into a full-size drawing.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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