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).
Telegram reporting a piston head failure and consequent damage, with the engine being dismantled for further investigation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 71\4\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 8th October 1930 | |
| POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS No. of Telegram: 0037 Office Stamp: DERBY 5 MAR 25 Received here at: 9.45 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Handwritten top: CT 6 A CERTAINED ANLY + 18940 13 SC 1GR{George Ratcliffe} CHATEAUROUX 5 T4 8.10 30 HIVES ROYCAR DERBY ANGLETERRE = NO 6 PISTON HEAD FAILED CONSEQUENT DAMAGE AT PRESENT ASCERTAINED ONLY TWO BROKEN PUSH RODS BORE AND HEAD UNDAMAGED DISMANTLING ENGINE TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER = LIDSEY + | ||