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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).
Request memo to remove wheels, tyres, a cylinder head, and a servo mechanism from car 3-B-IV for testing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 88\2\  scan0099
Date  24th April 1935
  
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To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}7/KW.24.4.35.

Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}'s Car 3-B-IV.

We should like the following parts off this car :-

(1) 5 Wheels and Tyres.

These are required for tyre noise tests and we shall return them as soon as we have finished.

(2) High Compression Cylinder Head.

Will you please let us have the cylinder head complete. We will supply another when you require it for rebuilding the car.

(3) Servo Mechanism.

We should like to remove the servo mechanism complete ourselves from this car. Here again we will supply you with a replacement as required.

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


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