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).
Questioning the omission of the dimmer switch feature from a report on the Phantom III in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\1\ img093 | |
| Date | 17th July 1937 | |
| 6135. CHATEAUROUX. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}/7/JAB.17.7.37. To. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. [text crossed out] What about this Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Last Phantom III In France 35-EX. Dimmer Switch for Instrument Lights. The brilliance of the instrument lights on the present Phantom III has reminded us of the beneficial effects of the dimmer switch fitted to 35-EX. This was a very good feature but was missed in the subsequent report and analysis. what has happened to it ? ------------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} | ||