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).
Relaying a cable message about testing procedures for bearing trouble.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img058 | |
| Date | 22th January 1934 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to F.{Mr Friese} c. to Lp.{Mr Lappin} U S 14 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/KW.22.1.34. We have received the following cable from RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} in answer to one which we sent to him :- "CURTIS FREE BEARING TROUBLE USE BALANCED CRANKS TESTS NOT SEVERE CONSIST THIRTY PERCENT OVERSPEED TWENTY SECONDS DURATION RESTORE NORMAL POWER AND SPEED TWO MINUTES REPEAT REPORT MAILED CABLE SPINK ARMS INDIANAPOLIS - COVERLEY". Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||