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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).
Telegram received by telephone regarding a broken conrod big-end bearing on a Bentley, requesting a new part.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 83\4\  scan0182
Date  29th April 1936
  
ROLLS-ROYCE LTD.
TELEGRAM RECEIVED BY TELEPHONE.
XZ6KA
RECEIVED
RR. 144A. (12 BKS.) (45656-10-5-33) 3/9720/2.
Time Received: 2.3
Date: 29.4.36
To: Bognor 17 wrds
By: JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}
from: Chateuroux Open 232
Hives Bentley number five
conrod Bigend bearing
Broken require new bearing
crank not damaged
FROM: Hancock
THIS SHEET MUST BE FILED.
  
  


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