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 | ||