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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).
Service history and engine alteration details for chassis No. GLG 5.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 107\1\  scan0417
Date  15th December 1936
  
560

Lillie Hall to W.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

RC{R. Childs}4/L/15.12.36.

Re: Chassis No. GLG 5 - Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s car.

For your records I send you the following information about the above car:-

This car had the engine altered from a 20/25 h.p. to 25/30 h.p. during November, 1935 the speedo reading being 8792.

In June, 1935 the car was sent to W. for a decarb at 16886.

The car has just been delivered again to W. and the speedo reading is 24152 making a total mileage on the new engine of 15360 miles.

RC.{R. Childs}
  
  


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