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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).
Competitor's (Hispano) remarkable acceleration and questioning whether to emulate it.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 22\1\  Scan105
Date  11th February 1924
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from CJ.
To Ver. from CJ.
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from CJ.
To BJ from CJ.

I enclose herewith copy of further letter received from

PN.{Mr Northey}

How do the Hispano people arrive at this remarkable acceleration? Why should we not do the same? Would it mean the sacrifice of some of the qualities on which we pride ourselves?

CJ.

Handwritten text:
X4214
X9680
X4214
  
  


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