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).
Letter from Klaxon Ltd regarding a straight drive Windscreen Wiper (W.11) for fitting to a Bentley Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img085 | |
| Date | 8th August 1933 | |
| KLAXON LTD WARNING SIGNALS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES & INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES TELEGRAMS KLAXONET WESTCENT, LONDON TELEPHONES WELBECK 8367 (2 LINES) ESTABLISHED 1909 KLAXON SPECIALITIES FOR SAFER MOTORING WIND SCREEN WIPER MC CONNELL PATENTS DIRECTORS J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} F.{Mr Friese} MONNOT, U.S.A. C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} GENTRY SECRETARY L. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PEARCE WORKS BIRMINGHAM 36, BLANDFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1. CRG/MP Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst/11/MA Eighth August 1933 Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. Derby WST Dear Sirs, Your letter of the 4th inst, under the above reference, to hand. Regarding the print of the Windscreen Wiper W.11, as you suggest, this has a straight drive and is one that has been prepared for mounting to the open bodies which Vanden Plas have in hand for you for fitting to the Bentley Chassis. We believe you will shortly have an opportunity of examining one of these units and perhaps then you will be able to favour us with your further remarks. You will however appreciate that it is impossible to supply this model Windscreen Wiper with a flexible drive. Yours faithfully, KLAXON LIMITED. C.R. Gentry Director | ||