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 received concerning an axle for a Bentley, and a delay caused by carburetter flooding.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 83\4\ scan0181 | |
| Date | 28th April 1936 | |
| X264a HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/4/JAB. 28th April 1936 To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. B. 56. BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} BENTLEY. We have received your telegram " AXLE LEAVES BY PLANE THIS AFTERNOON ROBOTHAM ROYCAR " and have made arrangements to get it down here as quickly as possible. The Bentley will resume running to-morrow. We have had considerable trouble with carburetters flooding which has delayed the car. [Signature] G.W.H. | ||