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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).
The status of 50 car bodies to be built with semi-isolation and questioning the total isolation scheme.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 53\4\  Scan179
Date  4th June 1928
  
To CMB. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}
c. to C.
c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
[Handwritten: X4613]
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG4.6.28.
BODIES. [Handwritten: X4613, X8830 (crossed out)]
Some months ago it was agreed that 50 bodies or so should be put through with semi isolation. The subject is now coming up again and we are very interested to know what happened to these 50 bodies.
We cannot believe that everyone in London is satisfied with the total isolation scheme.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rs.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}
  
  


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