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).
Ordering of X166 Bentley headlamps and rectifying an issue with incorrect RB.170 headlamps fitted by Park Ward's.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 7th September 1933 | |
| x6116. -> Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. at W. c. to RV. c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to JLE.{J. Lee Evans - Chassis Test Manager} c. sent to D/BP. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}7/I/7-9-33. BENTLEY HEADLAMPS. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst4/MA.6.9.33. We note you have arranged with Lucas for the first six pairs of the new type X166 headlamps to be sent to you. We think it would be just as well for you to have the remainder of the first fifteen pairs, and we have consequently asked Lucas to send them to you immediately they are ready. We attach a copy of our letter to Lucas on the subject. We have not issued "standard" lamps for any of the Bentley chassis but we discovered, when at Park Ward's Works yesterday, that they had, for some reason unknown to us, assumed that the headlamps would be of the RB.{R. Bowen}170 SED. pattern and, without consulting us, fitted a pair of this pattern on the first car, B.15.AE, despatched to you on the 4th instant. We made it clear to them that they should not repeat this When in due course you return B.15.AE. to Park Wards, will you please see that the RB.{R. Bowen}170 SED. lamps go back loose in the car as they must be replaced in Park Ward's Stores. We have not yet issued our order for the type X166 head-lamps to Lucas as we are still negotiating with them over prices, but we will in due course deal with the matter as necessary and you need not worry yourselves about this part of the business. WST Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} ATTACHMENT - W. only. | ||