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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).
Despatch of a faulty 20 HP cylinder casting for modification.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\C\June1919\  Scan1
Date  9th June 1919
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EH.
c. to CJ.
c. to [crossed out]
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}

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ORIGINAL

X. 3488

EH5/L09.6.19.
9th. June 1919.

2

We have despatched to you today sections of 20 HP. Cylinder which has been machined and then sawn up. The errors in this casting have been pointed out to the Pattern Shop and Foundry and the necessary modifications are being carried out.

EH.

[Faint upside down text at bottom]: B'F'D 582 B(500 L) 4-B'K' 10T 22-10-18) CF 5531
  
  


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