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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).
Cablegram from Detroit regarding cadmium bearing shells, production, and engine smoothness comparisons with competitors.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 173\4\  img039
Date  27th November 1935
  
Form No. 6.
usa
WESTERN UNION
(THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY)
CABLEGRAM
1320
1935 NOV 27 AM 7 35
ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH Co., LD. CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS.
RECEIVED AT 1, BROAD STREET CHAMBERS, BIRMINGHAM. 1. (Tel. No. Midland, 1711).
ROLLS ROYCE LTD.
NIGHTINGALE ROAD
DERBY
37 DETROIT MICH 52 26
NLT ROYCAR
DERBY
ROBOTHAM KISHLINE SOLD ON CADMIUM ON PRODUCTION EIGHTEEN MONTHS MADE BY FEDERAL STOP CAN YOU SEND HERE BEFORE DECEMBER TENTH TWO SETS BEARING SHELLS STOP FEDERAL AGREED TO METAL THEM STOP DO YOU WANT ZEPHYR INSPITE INCREDIBLE ENGINE ROUGHNESS STOP CADILLAC VEE EIGHT WITH EXPERIMENTAL FLYWHEEL VERY SMOOTH GRYLLS'
RPT GRYLLS ++
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
Condensation
Posted
  
  


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