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).
Distributing the contents of three cablegrams received from America.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\4\ img124 | |
| Date | 9th December 1935 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/KW.9.12.35. The following are three Cablegrams received from HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} in America :- "STROMBERGS SAY CORRECT LEVEL NINE SIXTEENTHS BELOW MAIN JET WILL FLOOD ONE IN SEVEN AND SUGGEST MACHINING MANIFOLD REQUIRED ANGLE FORWARDS AS SIDE FLOAT POSITION GIVES CORNERING TROUBLE". "FOR NINE SIXTEENTHS RETAIL NINE THIRTYSECONDS". "LONG THIRTY THOUSANDTHS CUSHIONING RAYBESTOS HYCO LINING WORKING COEFFICIENT ONE QUARTER. BOTH FABRICS MUST BE FLAT. LEAVE FOR NEW YORK TUESDAY VIA CLEVELAND ETC. TO SAIL SATURDAY." HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||