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 The Lucid Lamp Co. Ltd. regarding official sanction for their Lucid Non-Dazzle Shade.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0044 | |
| Date | 20th March 1919 | |
| X.1354A. LUCID NON-DAZZLE SHADE PATENTED. CONTRACTORS TO THE WAR OFFICE & ADMIRALTY. LUCID WHITAKER PRISM GLASS MANUFACTURERS OF MOTOR LAMPS AND ACCESSORIES. GENERAL REPAIRERS OF MOTOR LAMPS, RADIATORS, TANKS, WINGS, &c. The Lucid Lamp Co., Ltd. ANY MAKE OF ELECTRIC LIGHT SETS INSTALLED. Manager: GEORGE DESSAR. 8a, Eden Street, Hampstead Road, London, N.W.1 NICKEL PLATING TO ALL PARTS OF CARS. TELEPHONE MUSEUM 897. REF. N.D./G.D. March 20th. 1919. Messrs. Rolls, Royce Ltd., Nightingale Rd., Derby. Dear Sirs, Ref. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} F.{Mr Friese} C. 7/T. Your letter of the 19th. inst., to hand. We are in communication with the Local Authorities with a view to obtaining official sanction to the use of our Lucid Non-Dazzle Shade refered to, and we will communicate with you again so soon as we have got the License through. We might mention that we have a pair of Lamps fitted with the Shades on our Car and have used same in the Street and not been stopped. Also we have on show a C. A.{Mr Adams} V.{VIENNA} Lamp fitted with the Shade showing how same is fitted. Yours faithfully, THE LUCID LAMP Co. Ltd., GD | ||