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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).
Copy telegram concerning a War Office contract, potential cancellation, and delivery expedition for chassis with specific pump and starter requirements.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\6\  Scan195
Date  11th October 1920
  
S. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 642, 19-2-20) G 2618

HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

COPY TELEGRAM.

11th. Oct.,1920.

ROYCAR DERBY

WAR OFFICE CONTRACT IS FOR ABOUT TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND POUNDS THEY CAN CANCEL ANY CHASSIS NOT DELIVERED BY TWENTYFIRST NOVEMBER INCLUDING A MECHANICAL TYPE PUMP AND NECESSARY PARTS FOR DRIVING PUMP ALSO INCLUDING A MEANS OF STARTING ON MAGNETO AND TURNING OVER THE ENGINE FROM INTERIOR STOP HAVE NOW ARRANGED FOR WAR OFFICE TO ACCEPT THESE CHASSIS WITH ANY PUMP AND SELF STARTER EITHER BY MAGNETO OR IMPULSE THAT IS ON THE MARKET WHICH WE THINK WILL PROBABLY LAST SIX MONTHS STOP THESE NEED NOT BE FITTED WHEN CHASSIS ARE DELIVERED BUT DELIVERY OF CHASSIS COUNTS FROM DATE PUMPS AND STARTERS ARE READY STOP TRYING TO GET PERIOD EXTENDED TO THIRTIETH NOVEMBER STOP PLEASE DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO EXPEDITE.WRITING.HAVE WIRED ABOVE TO MR. ROYCE.

JOHNSON.
  
  


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