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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).
Request to replace an R.R. ignition with a Delco system, and a clarifying handwritten response.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 109\5\  scan0234
Date  20th June 1938
  
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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/3/R.20.6.38.

Will you please note that Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} has requested that we should replace the R.R. ignition on his car with a Delco.

Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

[Handwritten signature]: Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

[Handwritten text]:
Delco Ignition has been running on this car since it was first built. We have just changed over to Delco coil though in-place of RR 20000 twin with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD{Frank Dodd - Bodies}
  
  


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