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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).
Examination of the 15-EX car chassis following an accident.

Identifier  Morton\M10\  img067
Date  1st May 1928
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} CWB.

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG2. 5.28.

ACCIDENT TO 15-EX CAR. +89eol

We have examined the chassis of this car since it has returned and we can find nothing wrong with the steering.
We have not been able to find anything which could cause the car to skid. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} examined the piece of road where the accident happened when he was in France with 12-EX, and was of the opinion that under wet road conditions, the surface and the camber might be treacherous.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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