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).
Note confirming the decision to retain the foot-operated dipping switch on the Phantom II car.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61b\3\ scan0306 | |
Date | 29th July 1932 | |
X6073. S/W. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} re Controls on Steering columns. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/D29.7.32. Referring to Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}16/E22.7.32 and the last paragraph, just a note to confirm my conversation with you the other day, namely, that the general feeling here is that on the P.II car we should retain the foot-operated dipping switch. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||