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).
On Bailey's Hotel letterhead about troubleshooting spitting in the silencer and measuring oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 69\3\ scan0204 | |
| Date | 30th April 1925 guessed | |
| TELEGR . BAILEY'S HOTEL, LONDON. TELEPHONE KENSINGTO 560. OPPOSITE GLOUCESTER ROAD STATION ON "TUBE", DISTRICT & METROPOLITAN RYS. BAILEY'S HOTEL, LONDON, S.W.7. (Crest with motto: ANYAOHAN SVPER IMPERIVM ACCIDENS) 4 - the fact that the cars never get a reasonably long run, however we will fill up with a measured quantity of oil and try and get some results. As regards spitting in the silencer, all the throttles are closing correctly; we are trying blanking up the boiler pipes to ascertain if any improvement is noticeable. A J Lidsey | ||