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).
Secret internal memo containing a telegram regarding improvements to a 20 HP car, specifically mentioning rollerless tappets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\5\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 26th April 1929 | |
| X5060 Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SECRET. E2/M26.4.29. c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 20 HP. X5770. We give as follows a copy of telegram received from R.{Sir Henry Royce} yesterday :- "DONT POST AFTER TODAY ARRIVE LONDON SUNDAY "NIGHT WITTERING MONDAY NIGHT STOP REFERRING "TO TWENTY PREFER MAKING ALL IMPROVEMENTS AT "ONE TIME AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE CAN WE "INCLUDE ROLLERLESS TAPPETS EXCELLENT ON CAR "HERE.", E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||