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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).
Report detailing a collision between a van and a car, and the subsequent inspection of the car's damage.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\1\  scan0240
Date  25th April 1936 guessed
  
In English terms, The Van off side front dumb.
Iron hit our off side front wheel at approx 80°
The front of our car was pushed sideways
18" in the direction the Van was taking
After the Cars were moved, the wheel marks
of our Car could be seen clearly for 9ft.
There were no marks of braking at all to
be found on the road where the Van had been
Our Car was driven back to the Garage again.
The front End of the Car was stripped down
and it was found that the front axle was
bent. The hub and brake gear showed no
signs of being strained.
K.{Mr Kilner} F.{Mr Friese} Schollenberg
.038
  
  


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