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).
Letter from an electrical engineer regarding an 'Electric Car Traffic Indicator'.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\6\ img019 | |
| Date | 14th June 1934 | |
| 86013. Bertram B. Fenn, M.I.E.T., A.M.Tech.I. (Gt. Britain). Electrical Engineer. HOMEFIELD HOUSE, RAYMEAD ROAD, MAIDENHEAD, BERKS. Telephone: 919 Maidenhead. British, American and Continental Electrical Automobile Lamp Bulbs to the Motor, Motor Cycle and Allied Trades. ELECTRICAL SECTION Candle Lamp Bulbs, Flashlight Lamp Bulbs, Miners' Lamp Bulbs, Cinematograph Lamp Bulbs, Signal Arm Lamp Bulbs, Medical Lamp Bulbs etc., etc. Messrs Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby. 14th June 1934. Your ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. 8/KW. Our ref. BBF/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Dear Sirs, I thank you for your letter of the 13th inst, in reference to the " FENN " Electric Car Traffic Indicator, and the patents and designs are the property of Continental Associates , and embody all the latest in first class manufacture, and as soon as arrangements are completed will be handed over here for production, with patent rights. I am marketing two models, one for fixing to the outside of the pillar as shewn in my list, and the other model specially produced to fit into the pillar, resulting in no case showing, but simply the red signal, and a very novel indicator on lines of the pen-knife type, and will become the popular model for good class Cars. The price for the complete set as described is £ 1.0.0 nett, and if interested I shall be glad to submit a specimen of each model for your consideration. Yours faithfully, Bertram B Fenn | ||