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).
Agreement with Messrs. Lucas to manufacture modified headlamps for a Bentley Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0140 | |
| Date | 22th July 1933 | |
| 86116 To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}1/MG22.7.33 In conversation with Mr. Oliver Lucas on Thursday, the 20th instant, it was agreed Messrs. Lucas should proceed with manufacture of a pair of the special type Head Lamps of which they have already submitted one for the Bentley Chassis, embodying the modified fixing arrangements discussed with E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} and making provision for: (a) The Lamps to be more dust proof than the original sample. (b) An attachment whereby a guard of Chrome plated "Metalace" as supplied by Messrs. G.A.Harvey & Co (London) Ltd, Greenwich Metal Works, London S.E.7 for the Radiator Stone Guard, can be fitted to the the front of the glass. Messrs. Lucas hope to deliver a sample pair of such Lamps about the middle of August. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}, | ||