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).
Service complaint memo regarding Bentley instrument lighting, specifically a dark patch on the speedometer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\3\ scan0156 | |
| Date | 20th May 1937 | |
| To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} K/KC. 1125 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}9/AP.20.5.37 SERVICE COMPLAINTS. Bentley Instrument Lighting. The D.O. are still endeavouring to improve the lighting of the instruments but at present there is only the improved machining of the aluminium case to allow more light through available. The chief complaint at the present is the dark patch at the mileage and trip figures on the speedometer. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||