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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).
Typed memo to H.F. Hamilton regarding staff movements following an accident.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 91\3\  scan0005
Date  26th June 1936
  
X 300a
93
To H.F. Hamilton,
Hotel de France,
Chateauroux,
Indre,
FRANCE.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}15/KW.26.6.36.

We are sorry to hear of the accident to 32-EX. In view of this yourself and the following men will return to England immediately - Dixon and Scholes to report to me at Cricklewood; you come straight to Derby.

The men to remain at Chateauroux to run 22-G-V will be Waller, Rose, Walsh and Gardiner. The French driver, Hilt, will return to Paris. I shall expect to see Dixon and Scholes at Cricklewood on Tuesday.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock.

'From GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}, in Derby!'
  
  


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