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 detailing a series of telegrams regarding a piston head failure and subsequent engine inspection.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0047 | |
| Date | 5th March 1925 | |
| 48840 Hotel de France, CHATEAUROUX, Indre. France. AJL.I/Crn.5.3.25. To "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" From A.J.Lidsey. ---------------- I wired you this morning, as follows :- NUMBER SIX PISTON HEAD FAILED CONSEQUENT DAMAGE AT PRESENT ASCERTAINED ONLY TWO BROKEN PUSHRODS BORE AND HEAD UNDAMAGED DISMANTLING ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER - LIDSEY. to which you replied :- RECOMMEND YOU RETURN WITH DAMAGED PIECES ALSO BRING WITH YOU BENT FRONT ENGINE SUSPENSION WIRE WHEN YOU WILL ARRIVE DERBY BRING TRADE NUMBER PLATES - HIVES. My reply being as follows :- RETURNING AFTER MAKING THOROUGH INSPECTION RETURN PROBABLE SATURDAY PRESUME EVERYONE IS TO RETURN - LIDSEY. We have dismantled the engine and thoroughly examined it, and can find no further damage. We are leaving here to-morrow mid-day, and will arrive in Derby on Saturday morning. A.J.LIDSEY. | ||