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).
Introduction of new speedometers with larger trip figures and concave lighting for RR and Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\4\ img290 | |
| Date | 27th February 1935 | |
| W/S. (Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}) S. Sgy C. Ry c. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. C. Royy Y6051 WST BY/Cgh.{W Clough}9/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 27.2.35 SPEEDOMETERS FOR RR. and BENTLEY CARS. With reference to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}19/KW. 262.2.35. we are pleased to note that it is agreed to introduce larger trip figures and concave lighting, and immediately ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} receives a reply from Smiths in regard to extra cost and delivery of the new instruments we will then go fully into the question as to the exact points in our production programme when they should be introduced on the various chassis. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||