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 warning about potential cracks in car pivots if a 'caniveau' (gutter) is hit at high speed.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\12\ B002_X168-page040 | |
| Date | 18th March 1913 | |
| POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. CONFIRMATION Office of Origin and Service Instructions: J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Arnico 18 Handed in at 11-27M Received here at 12-34P TO: (2) Roycar Derby that if at high speed a car were to hit a caniveau a crack might be caused therefore essential to carefully examine pivots of all cars which come under | ||