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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 letter discussing potential improvements to a steel body and demonstrating leaks at high speed.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 84\3\  scan0037
Date  30th July 1936
  
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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}14/KW.30.7.36.

In the meantime, do you think you could do anything to improve our steel body ? I very much doubt whether I can demonstrate the leaks to you unless I can drive the car at 60-70 M.P.H. in the rain.

Yours sincerely,

FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED.
  
  


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