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).
Requesting an urgent update on developments for a silent second speed, new dampers, axle control and air silencer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5\1\ 01-page136 | |
| Date | 27th March 1933 | |
| X5770 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Copy to W.O.R. P.H. re 20/25. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}19/E27.3.33 Referring to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}11/WT.14.3.33 re 18-0-4 with silent second speed, new dampers, axle control and air silencer to carburetter, would you please let me know how this matter now stands. The matter is as you know, very urgent for the reasons discussed at our last Derby conference. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||