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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).
Piston failure during 'V' Series tests in France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 66\1\  scan0010
Date  25th September 1924
  
R.R. 493A (50H) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D.
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT.
Expl. No. K8040
REF: Hed/L/GS. 3. 2. 5.
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to CJ. BJ.
c. to RC.{R. Childs} K.{Mr Kilner}
c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RY.
c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
SECRET.
48940
EAC 'V' SERIES - TESTS IN FRANCE.
We have had a wire from our man Lidsey, to say that a piston has broken on 98-NK car. We have instructed him to bring the damaged parts to the Works as soon as possible.
The car has completed just over 5,000 miles.
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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