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).
First failure of a Helsby Cable taken from chassis GGM-31 after 750 miles.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\1\ img281 | |
Date | 26th January 1937 | |
N-W RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. 6117 Br/Bkl/A.26.1.37 re Helsby Cables Chassis GGM-31 We enclose herewith a piece of Helsby Cable taken from the above chassis after 750 miles. This is the first failure we have had of this cable and thought perhaps you would like to see it. Br/Bk.{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager} | ||