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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).
Letter discussing the performance difference between two chassis, one rated at 22.HP and the other at 48.HP.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\K\July1923\  Scan23
Date  16th July 1923 guessed
  
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would wish for, and it would be entirely unsuited
for his tastes, when propelled by six little 3"
cylinders of a non-racing type of engine.

I fear I have not yet succeeded in im-
pressing Sales of the enormous difference between
our two chasses - one rated at 22.HP., the other
at 48.HP. People seem to expect nearly equal
performance.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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