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).
Confirming telegrams about sourcing gaskets for a Paulin Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 160\3\ scan0148 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1939 | |
| To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}.....Derby 1379 Sh (handwritten) Sr is absent Levallois VA.8/HB.{C. E. Harcombe}2.2.39 re: Paulin Bentley - B.27.LE ------------------------- We confirm having telegraphed to Grys on behalf of Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} as follows: "GRYLLS SEND TWO KLINGERITE GASKETS FOR PAULIN CAR ROBOTHAM. " We also confirm having received your wire as follows: "ROBOTHAM TWO .030 TT CORRUJOINT GASKETS DESPATCHED "STOP NO KLINGERS AVAILABLE - SWINDALL - " As soon as Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} and Sr. return to Paris on Sunday evening next I will hand Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} your wire. VA. VA | ||