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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).
Status report on the position and work being carried out on various cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 123\4\  scan0133
Date  30th October 1935
  
To Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
X1042
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}14/KW.30.10.35.

The following list indicates the position of cars in the Experimental Garage :-

18-G-IV. In Exptl. Garage, working on suspension, and changing cylinder head over from large inlet type.

19-G-IV. Transport to Shardlow.

20-G-IV. In Repair Dept. for new front axle.

21-G-IV. In Exptl. Garage for steering tests by Hardy.

GAU-20. In Exptl. Garage, riding comparison with Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}'s car.

1-B-IV. In Exptl. Garage for ignition tests.

3-B-IV. In Exptl. Garage, tests on steering by Leslie.

5-B-IV. Body and chassis at Shardlow, engine stripped in Fitting Shop.

B-23-AE. In Exptl. Garage, for tuning up and removing liner from under cyl. block to raise compression ratio.

B-56-BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} At Chateauroux.

28-EX. In Experimental Garage.

29-EX. In Exptl. Garage for chunking in the drive tests.
  
  


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