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 from the U.S.A. regarding a critical parts supply issue for Chryslers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img128 | |
| Date | 29th January 1934 | |
| To AG. From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to For. c. to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Z. c. to Lg. We have today received the following cable from Wm. in U.S.A. "TIVAL. CHRYSLERS USING KLINGER PLAIN AND YOUR METALASTIC GIVE PERFECT LUBRICATION BUT ANGULAR ALIGNMENT IS BARELY CRITICAL STOP MUST HAVE REVOLUTION STOP CUSTOMERS SAYING RIGHT NOW OUR REPUTATION IS AT STAKE STOP WE MUST HAVE L.FRICTION BEARINGS WITHOUT FAIL BUT WE MUST HAVE TWENTY TO GO FORWARD WITH IMMEDIATE DELIVERY FOR ONE FRONT IN WAY OF BOTH TYPES TO DAY OR TWENTY FIVE SETS REMAINING WITHIN A FURTHER TEN DAYS AT LATEST. RP." Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||