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).
Transcribing three cablegrams received from the USA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img257 | |
| Date | 10th February 1934 | |
| U.S.A. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wcr. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Ey. c. to M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} c. to Hdy.{William Hardy} c. to P. c. to lp.{Mr Lappin} The following cables have been received from Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and RRC. in U.S.A. - 9.2.34. - "HIVES. AIRFLOW RIDE DISAPPOINTING LATEST EIGHTS HAVE MAIN BEARINGS PROGRESSIVELY INCREASING IN DIAMETER TOWARDS FLYWHEEL FRONT TWO AND A QUARTER REAR TWO AND THREE QUARTERS COMBINED KNEE ACTION RATHER THAN CHEVROLET SCHEME STOP DRAWINGS FOR SLIDING HELICALS FOR SILENCE BOTTOM AND REVERSE IN POST. ROBOTHAM". 10.2.34. - "HIVES. CONSIDERED TERRAPLANE GEARBOX STAND AMERICAN CONDITIONS DIMENSIONS WORTH STUDY LATEST TERRAPLANE SIX THREE POINT FIVE LITRES PARALLELS EIGHTS SMOOTHNESS WITH SIMILAR MOUNTING EXAMINE FRONT PNEUMATIC CUP SUPPORT ON CAR AT DERBY THREE BEARINGS CRANKSHAFT EIGHTY-FIVE PER CENT BALANCE TOP FOUR HUNDRED HALF PERIOD ELIMINATED BY DAMPER SIMILAR DESIGN TO TERRAPLANE. ROBOTHAM." 10.2.34. - "NOW WE HAVE ADDRESS ALLISONS WILL DESPATCH BEARINGS NEXT THURSDAY STOP WILL YOU ADVISE BAILEY HAVE VISITED GLEASONS STOP WHO WILL MAIL CORRECTED BEVEL GEAR FIGURES SATURDAY. COVERLEY." Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||