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).
Improvements to Lucas windscreen wipers following dissatisfaction with earlier models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 23\3\ Scan145 | |
| Date | 3rd December 1929 | |
| X1087 Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/Hdy{William Hardy}19/JL.3.12.29. S/Paris (Devres). Copy to W. (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}). Whr.{Mr Wheeler} Mac.{Mr Macintosh} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} [Stamp: ROLLS-ROYCE LTD DERBY RECEIVED DEC] Re: Lucas Windscreen Wipers. Referring to your memo Ps2/RJ.30/11/29, of which we received a copy, we should like to point out that when the Lucas type windscreen wiper was first fitted by us we were not at all satisfied with it. W.W. have, however, been in close touch with Messrs. Lucas and as a result of various improvements and alterations suggested, we believe we are correct in saying that the latest type of wiper now supplied by Messrs. Lucas meets our requirements and is quite a good job. We would suggest that the wipers you have seen up to now are earlier models, and we believe you will find a great improvement in those we are now fitting to our cars. Hdy{William Hardy}-Hely | ||