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).
Requesting experimental exhaust manifolds for Mr. Dubonnet's chassis 7-AL.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\1\ Scan023 | |
| Date | 19th February 1931 | |
| Sèvres/Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 84013. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VAIO/GM.19.II.31 [Stamp: RECEIVED 26 NOV 1931] [Initialed handwritten: Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}] re: Chassis 7-AL Mr. Dubonnet Experimental exhaust manifolds We should like to know whether you have any experimental modified exhaust manifolds which could be fitted to the above [handwritten 'Series' above the word 'chassis'] chassis, if so we should like to fit a set to the above car. Mr. Dubonnet who is a well known motorist and a good customer of ours, has had considerable trouble with the exhaust system and he would be pleased to have a set fitted and tested in his car. Up to the time of writing we have nothing further to report concerning our memo to you vis Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VAI3/GM.6.II.3I. Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}/VA. [Initialed handwritten: VA] | ||