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).
Secret memo relaying a telegram from 'R' with instructions for a 20HP car, including fitting rollerless tappets.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\March1929-December1929\ Scan104 | |
| Date | 26th April 1929 | |
| HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} SECRET. ORIGINAL E2/M26.4.29. C. TO SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Struck through] 20HP. X5770 [Handwritten] X.5060 [Handwritten] We give as follows a copy of telegram received from R.{Sir Henry Royce} yesterday:- "DONT POST AFTER TODAY ARRIVE LONDON SUNDAY "NIGHT WITTERING MONDAY NIGHT STOP REFERRING "TO TWENTY PREFER MAKING ALL IMPROVEMENTS AT "ONE TIME AND AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE CAN WE "INCLUDE ROLLERLESS TAPPETS EXCELLENT ON CAR "HERE." E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||