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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).
On Detroit Athletic Club letterhead discussing engine options like the straight 8, 12-cylinder, and V8 for a possible 20/25 replacement.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 173\1\  img244
Date  8th February 1934 guessed
  
Detroit Athletic Club

Other people have said that the straight 8 is easy to carburett & silence. Therefore, in view of our peculiar taxation difficulties in England, this unit once more comes forward as a possible 20/25 replacement and I will concentrate on finding out what I can about it in addition to the 12cyl.
No one seems enthusiastic about the V.8.
Thinking engines at the back, the straight eight is of course a bad shape.
I have WST's memo on Coils and will find out what I can.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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