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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).
Accident involving car 6.B.IV during a 15,000-mile test in France.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\1\  scan0479
Date  1st May 1937
  
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}10/AP.1.5.37.

6.B.IV.

We have to report an accident to 6.B.IV. during its 15,000 miles test in France. The car skidded off the road into a ditch.

Hancock has telephoned us that no one was hurt. The car is too damaged to do further mileage, but will return under its own power to England in about a week's time.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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