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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).
Front-wheel braking and the acquisition of competitor cars like Hispano, Ballot and Duesenberg for analysis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 30\6\  Scan115
Date  4th August 1921
  
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have a fair idea of the possibilities of other arrangements and front wheel braking.

I think I should not choose a Hispano as a specimen of front wheel brakes, but should try and get hold of one of the Grand Prix racing cars, such as the Ballot.

I think we ought to try to get the loan of every make of car we fear as competitors, but it sounds too costly to purchase one especially unless we find it is doing us serious damage.

Hispano cater for sporting cars, we do not. The question is, are we to do so, because in some ways they are quite different. Springfield and EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} might report if Dusenberg dangerous rival and get the trial of one. R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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