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 from Chateauroux to Derby reporting a vehicle held up due to a broken petrol pipe and wings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 113\1\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 27th August 1924 | |
| (25518) EM7777 40,000M. 2/23 R.{Sir Henry Royce}&Co.Ltd. E.1405. : CT PK X4199 0059 B or C Charges to pay Recd. from fs{F. Steele} By SmB POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS. No. of Telegram Office Stamp. DERBY 27AUG24 Sent...........M. To............ By............ If the receiver of an Inland Telegram doubts its accuracy he may have it repeated on payment of half the amount originally paid for its transmission, and if it be found that there was any inaccuracy the amount paid for repetition will be refunded. Special conditions are applicable to the repetition of Foreign Telegrams. THIS FORM MUST ACCOMPANY ANY ENQUIRY RESPECTING THIS TELEGRAM. Prefix Handed in at Office of Origin and Service Instructions Words Received here at 10-24 M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 45 SC KBR CHATEAUROUX 27 9.15 18 LIVES ROYCAR DERBY ENGLAND = NINE PK HELD UP BROKEN PETROL PIPE AND WINGS PROCEEDING DIEPPE THIS AFTERNOON = LIDSEY | ||