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Confirming receipt of a request to locate and procure a straight-8 Bugatti.


Identifier  Morton\M16\  img012
Date  21th April 1928
  
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To: Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Derby
From: HK {Col. T. Harker - Sales}

HK {Col. T. Harker - Sales} 2/JL 21.4.28

I have received your Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 218 of 18th.inst. asking us to try and get hold of a straight-8 Bugatti for you.

I have a man looking out for one of these, a second hand one if possible, and as soon as he can locate one I will let you know under what conditions we can procure it for you.

HK. {Col. T. Harker - Sales}

HK {Col. T. Harker - Sales} PC

[Stamp: P.C.C. RECEIVED 23 APR 1928]
  
  
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).


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