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 regarding Condor rod modifications and a subsequent bearing failure after testing.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\January1920\ Scan32 | |
| Date | 8th January 1920 | |
| ORIGINAL. 8.1.20. ROYCE, "ELMSTEADHenry Royce's home in West Wittering" WEST WITTERINGHenry Royce's home town. X.2059 X.3254 CONDOR RODS ALL THE MODIFICATIONS INSTRUCTED BY YOU LAST JUNE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE NEW FORGING FOR THE PLAIN ROD WERE INCORPORATED ON RODS ON WHICH THE BEARINGS FAILED STOP IT IS THE WHITE METAL IN THE MAIN BUSHES WHICH FAILED AFTER SIXTY FIVE HOURS RUNNING STOP SUGGEST BARRINGTON, AND HIVES GRING BEARINGS TO WEST WITTERING ON MONDAY. HIVES. E H 332 V (100 J) (W A 810 6-8-19) C 5420 | ||