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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).
Update on the testing of car radios, comparing Phillips and Philco sets.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 63\3\  scan0247
Date  29th January 1935
  
S/W.
Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.

Y6153.
WST

CAR RADIO.

Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}4/KW29.1.35.

It would be interesting to us at this date to have a further report from you as to any progress in the testing of car radio, and any interesting points relative to the fitting of such sets to R-R and Bentley cars.

For instance, are you satisfied that the Phillips set, which eliminates suppressors, is at least as good, if not better, than any other set which you have tried ?

I was talking to Mr.Knight of the Philco Radio Company last week, who brought me one of his latest sets to have a look at, and I asked him whether he was familiar with the Phillips without suppressors. He said that he was, that they had a set at their Works they were trying, but he did not think they were going to get away with it. I don't know quite what he meant by that but maybe it is just a little trade jealousy and rivalry. My impression is that you were rather pleased with this set. Does your further experience justify your optimism?

Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}
  
  


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