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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).
Requesting a new bonnet for car 20.G.VI to be made from aluminium for testing.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 108\1\  scan0204
Date  13th September 1937
  
To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.
c. Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}

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Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.3/AP.13.9.37

20.G.VI. CAR

We are informed that the bonnet plates of this car have worn very badly on the rest fabric. We have already instructed new rest fabric for this car - will you please prepare a new bonnet for test with the new fabric - we should like this making in 16.SWG. (.064 aluminium) as an experiment, as it is proposed to use this material in conjunction with the Widney bonnet hinge on Wraith.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.
  
  


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