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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).
Visit from Wilmot Breedon to demonstrate the latest type of bolt door locks.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 113\3\  scan0074
Date  8th September 1938
  
1001. Door locks

W/S - Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}

Mr. Smye of Wilmot Breedon is going to Messrs. Park Wards on Monday next to show them prints and samples of the latest type bolt door locks. He is very anxious to meet a representative from R.R. with a view to interesting other R.R. coachbuilders, and the writer has referred him to yourself.

We understand that Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} has askedfor a set of these locks to be fitted to the next experimental body.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


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