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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).
Whether to modify existing 20 HP cars or focus on the introduction of new cars like the Phantom.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 27\1\  Scan033
Date  31th January 1929 guessed
  
contd :- -3-

if this is to xx be done, a decision will have to be arrived at quickly.

However much we desire to help the owners of the last cars, we have got to make very sure that in doing this we do not jeopardize the introduction of the new cars. We know from experience that these jobs have a habit of appearing small, but before we are through with them, they do involve a tremendous amount of work and time. For that reason we consider we should give up the idea of fitting central oiling to the existing 20 HP. cars and do what we can on the Phantom.

HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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