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).
Correspondence on Hotel Van Cleve letterhead reporting the failure of two new valve springs after high-speed driving.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img157 | |
| Date | 20th February 1934 | |
| Telephone FULTON 6131 SGWOR E.By D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} HDY{William Hardy}/HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} / Rms/Kaj 334 Where the Best Costs Less Hotel Van Cleve Under Ralph Hitz direction - H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} F.{Mr Friese} Stevens, Manager DAYTON, OHIO H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} I cabled you today that two of the new set of valve springs broke between here & Detroit after flogging between 300 & 500 miles up to 94 M.P.H by speedometer. Of course one cruises at 80-85 here. This makes eight springs in all that have failed. I cannot see that anything silly is wrong, the springs almost come choc a block with the valve open but this is our usual practice. Also under Ralph Hitz direction HOTEL NEW YORKER New York HOTEL LEXINGTON New York BOOK-CADILLAC Detroit | ||