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First Black Shadow - Stevenage workers
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<blockquote data-quote="davidd" data-source="post: 138481" data-attributes="member: 1177"><p>The Factory clearly built two Black Shadows at the same time. Both cases were machined at British Salmson and not the Factory. They had fully stamped mating numbers inside and out according to Irving. The parts were painted in the No. 2 Factory and then transferred to the Experimental Department at the No. 1 Factory to prevent any disclosure. However, Director Frank Walker did walk in and find the two new models being assembled, which he had specifically voted against.</p><p></p><p>Jack Williams took each one up the North Road on back-to-back runs. Irving seems to say that one of these was JRO102 and calls it "the prototype," but does not identify the other.</p><p></p><p>Vincent says the announcement of the Shadow was on February 24, 1948.</p><p></p><p>David</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="davidd, post: 138481, member: 1177"] The Factory clearly built two Black Shadows at the same time. Both cases were machined at British Salmson and not the Factory. They had fully stamped mating numbers inside and out according to Irving. The parts were painted in the No. 2 Factory and then transferred to the Experimental Department at the No. 1 Factory to prevent any disclosure. However, Director Frank Walker did walk in and find the two new models being assembled, which he had specifically voted against. Jack Williams took each one up the North Road on back-to-back runs. Irving seems to say that one of these was JRO102 and calls it "the prototype," but does not identify the other. Vincent says the announcement of the Shadow was on February 24, 1948. David [/QUOTE]
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