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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).
Note discussing the design of coupe bodies for the 'Myth' model and its impact on tooling and future car ranges.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 133\4\  scan0205
Date  25th September 1940
  
Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/ML.25.9.40. - 2 -

will be made as soon as we know how to get them quiet.

We have to design coupe bodies for Myth to go with both the frame and the monocoque construction.

When these bodies are completed, the drawings should be such that tools can be produced with the minimum amount of delay.

Until this programme is completed, we do not think that we can consider any small range of cars.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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