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).
Cablegram from Detroit concerning experience with Curtis lead bronze, semi-balanced crankshafts, and bearings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img089 | |
| Date | 24th January 1934 | |
| Form No. 6. WESTERN UNION (THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY) CABLEGRAM ANGLO-AMERICAN TELEGRAPH Co. Ld. CANADIAN NATIONAL TELEGRAPHS. BIRMINGHAM, 1. BROAD ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong} CHAMBERS. TELEPHONE. CENTRA 2254. TELEX. CENTRAL 2660. 1320 BMMR51 DETROIT 48 23 - HIVES ESQ MESSRS ROLLS ROYCE CO LTD DERBY NLT HIVES ROYCAR DERBY ALL CURTIS LEAD BRONZE EXPERIENCE WITH SEMIBALANCED CRANKSHAFTS OF SIMILAR PROPORTIONS SEMIBALANCED KESTREL STOP BEARINGS ENTIRELY SATIS -FACTORYSTOP OVERSPEED TEST THIRTYFOUR HUNDRED REVOLUTIONS TWENTY SECONDS DURATION STOP TRY PLAIN BORE CENTER BEARING HAVING EXTERNAL OIL GROOVE EIGHT OIL HOLES TO IMPROVE LUBRICATION CONDITIONS COVERLEY Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 1934 JAN 24 | ||