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).
Failures of electric windscreen wipers and a proposal to switch to a new Lucas model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img045 | |
| Date | 22th February 1933 | |
| x6115 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/BV. From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.1/MA.22.2.33. Re. ELECTRIC WINDSCREEN WIPERS. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} reports that he had endless trouble with the windscreen wiper on the Bensport on the Continent and we ourselves have had a failure with the Klaxon wiper due to the motor armature burning out. Messrs. Lucas have brought out an improved electric wiper and we are arranging to look into the question of changing over to this type if possible on 4.Per.II and the existing Bensport. We wonder if you could arrange for the next Expl. Bensport Bodies to be equipped with this Lucas wiper in preference to the Klaxon. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||