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).
Content of three cables received from the USA concerning engine parts and testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img046 | |
| Date | 18th January 1934 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/MJ.18.1.34. We have received the following cables from RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}, and Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} in U.S.A. :- 10th. Jan. "HIVES. ARRIVED NEW YORK TUES. PARTS HAVE NOT ARRIVED ALLISONS INVESTIGATING ND PROCEED THURS NEXT TUES." COVERLEY. 12th. Jan. "SEND REGULAR ETHYL VALVE TESTS ATHLETIC CLUB DETROIT IMMEDIATELY. PAPER BRINGING AND D THERE. BOTH ARRIVING DETROIT TWENTY SECOND. HERON AND YOURS. OUR TROUBLE IS K DUES TO HEAD DISTORTION. WRIGHTS SAY EXHAUST VALVE SHOULD BE INLET SIZE FOR THREE POUNDS BOOST." ROBOTHAM. 18th. Jan. "ARRIVED INDIANOPPOLIS WED. NIGHT TEST EQUIPMENT DELIVERY. ALLISONS YESTERDAY WILL NOTIFY YOU LATER WHEN TESTS WILL COMMENCE". COVERLEY. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||