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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).
Cable from America requesting weight analysis and performance figures for various models and providing component feedback.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 174\2\  img025
Date  8th March 1937
  
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
Ds.
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry{Shadwell Grylls}1/K.8.3.37.

The following cable from the States has been received from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}:-

8.3.37.
"SEND WEIGHT ANALYSIS OF BENTLEY AND WRAITH ALSO"
"AVERAGE PERFORMANCE FIGURES PHANTOM AND BENTLEY."
"DYNAMIC CRANK DAMPER WITH LEAF SPRING DAMPING"
"ALLEGED FAR MORE EFFECTIVE THAN LANCHESTER TYPE."
"FLEXIBLE FLYWHEEL PROPERLY STRESSED GIVING EXCELLENT"
"RESULTS STOP PANHARD TRANSVERSE ROD REDUCES AXLE"
"SIDEWAYS SHAKE AND REPLACES ROLL ROD. CHAINS NOT"
"USED ON FRONT WHEEL IN AMERICA."

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}
  
  


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