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 from New York to Derby advising of a delayed arrival.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\2\ img290 | |
| Date | 22th March 1934 | |
| Commercial Cables CLARENCE H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} MACKAY, PRESIDENT. Handed in (Local Standard Time) At 8.45PM On 21/M (This information is only supplied in Full-rate messages.) All America Cables THE COMMERCIAL CABLE COMPANY Postal Telegraph U.S.A. 22 MAR 1934 95. COLMORE ROW, BIRMINGHAM. PLEASE SEND YOUR REPLY "Via COMMERCIAL." TELEPHONE: CENTRAL 2086 (2 LINES). Received at P S L M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} u.s.a HN{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}2S NEWYORK 10 LC ROYCAR DERBY = HIVES BERENGARIA DELAYED ARRIVE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON = ROBOTHAM ++ H.S. R.{Sir Henry Royce} CONFIRMATION BY TELEPHONE No Inquiry respecting this Message can be attended to without the production of this paper. Repetitions of doubtful words should be obtained through the Company's Offices, and not by direct application to the Sender. Form 2 H.M. (p 21) | ||