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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).
Car trial at Montlhery, with the goal of reaching a timed speed of 100 M.P.H.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 90\1\  Scan055
Date  9th December 1933
  
W/Paris.
To Sr. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}8/KT.9.12.33.

Thanks very much for your memo Sr3/MIG.7.12.33.

I wired you yesterday for particulars about Montlhery. I expect to be over with the car on Thursday Dec. 14th. I shall be very disappointed if we do not get a timed speed of 100 M.P.H.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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