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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).
Confidential note on the development of a revolutionary all-steel car body, replacing traditional wood construction.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 29\4\  Scan228
Date  21th September 1934 guessed
  
experimenting with an entirely new Type of body Construction which if successful should revolutionise body building it Combines the use of steel panels & does away with wood, the result is greater strength & a Much lighter body. They are working hard on it at present & hope soon to be in a position to submit a finished Car for approval. But at present it is a close secret.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}

P.T.O.
Arthur
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