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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).
Circulating a telegram suggesting the trial of company bodies on a Maybach chassis.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\5\  Scan031
Date  28th February 1931
  
To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} " "
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and SY.

X 3531

Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}2/T.28.2.31.
JJ

We give below copy of telegram received from R.{Sir Henry Royce} 27th inst. at 6.7 p.m.

"SUGGEST OBTAINING MAYBACH CHASSIS ONLY WE TRY SEVERAL OF OUR BODIES WITH KNOWN CHARACTERISTICS UPON IT."

Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
  
  


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