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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
  
  


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