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).
Relaying a cable from the USA about a credit for LaSalle parts and a recommendation to purchase a Graham car for Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img273 | |
| Date | 20th March 1934 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S. to Sor. C. to W. C. to HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} C. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to Hdy.{William Hardy} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}5/WJ.20.3.34. The following cable has been received from Fm. in U.S.A.- "HIVES. CREDIT INCRIF THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR LASALLE CHASSIS PARTS STOP GRAHAM EIGHT SUPERCHARGER SILENT ATTRACTIVE FORTY UPWARDS INCH ALES TOP OUTPUT FORTY PERCENT IDEAL FOR BENTLEY COST HIGH TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS RECOMMEND PURCHASE STOP MUST BUY THROUGH SIEVERLEY EUSTACE WATKINS IF AGREED CAN ARRANGE PREFERENTIAL SHIPPING TEN DAYS CABLE NEWYORK SAILING BERENGARIA NOON WEDNESDAY ROBOTHAM". Confirming our conversation on the telephone we cabled to Fm. telling him that you had agreed to purchase the Graham car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||