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).
Mr. Dubonnet's continued testing on car 19RIV shock dampers and related discussions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\1\ scan0220 | |
| Date | 7th December 1934 | |
| av - george V Friday. 7/12/34 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 19 RIV Dubonnet Dubonnet wants to continue his tests with taper needles in the shock dampers until the end of next week. He suggested that if he had for important work to do at Derby he would bring the car over when he visits the various manufacturers in England at the end of next week. I don't think 19 RIV is good advertisement for his system, and so far it has not mattered much in France. However to let Dubonnet leave 19 RIV in England would be # very dangerous. So I have told Dubonnet | ||