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).
Copy of two telegrams from Springfield regarding a 1400-mile car test and battery specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page292 | |
| Date | 14th November 1930 | |
| 87941. Worl/T.14.11.30. from Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Herewith copy of two telegrams received this morning from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} TIME RECEIVED 9.13 a.m. TO ROYCAR. DERBY. FROM SPRINGFIELD. COMPLETED FOURTEEN HUNDRED MILES CAR CONSIDERED SATISFACTORY BY SPRINGFIELD EXCEPT SPRINGING IF LOWER RATING SPRINGS ARE SATISFACTORY CAN THESE BE FITTED TO FIRST LEFT HAND CHASSIS. HIVES. TIME RECEIVED 9.17 a.m. TO ROYCAR DERBY. FROM SPRINGFIELD. NO SERVICE OR SPARES CAN BE OBTAINED ON PHANTOM TWO BATTERY SPRINGFIELD WISH TO USE EXIDE SIX XCR THIRTEEN WHICH CAN BE GOT IN HAVING NO SUB-FRAME CROSSMEMBERS WHAT YOUR VIEWS, COACHBUILDERS DRAWING WHICH ARE BEING USED HAVE CANTILEVER BATTERY SUPPORT. HIVES. No communications should be made to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} in America except via. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} W | ||