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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).
Secret memo regarding an accident involving chassis 14-B-V.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 98\5\  scan0090
Date  24th August 1939
  
4509.

Secret.
S/W.

To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}

Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}1/D24.8.39.

Re: Chassis 14-B-V.{VIENNA}

On my return I have seen your memo. about the above car having been badly smashed.

This certainly is bad news but I am glad that the programme is not likely to suffer in consequence.

Doubtless we shall receive in due course a report as to the cause of the accident.

Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}
  
  


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