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).
Clarifying French vehicle lighting regulations from the 'Code de la Route' for cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0235 | |
| Date | 23th February 1934 | |
| 6116 To "Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}" Derby Showrooms Sr/Crn9/MLG.23.2.34 Replying to your memo Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.6/MA.17.2.34, we are attaching herewith copy of the latest "Code de la{L. A. Archer} Route" and also the Journal Officiel dated the 13th of October 1933. On both these papers we have made various remarks which we think you will find self explanatory. The most interesting point of importance is that the foreign cars travelling in France under triptyque are not expected to comply with the general Code de la{L. A. Archer} Route in France providing that the headlamps do not blind on coming traffic. The rear lamp should be sufficiently powerful to illuminate the rear number plates so that they are visible at 100 metres distance. This remark applies to cars registered in France. For ordinary town purposes in France, the Code de la{L. A. Archer} Route stipulates that when the head lamps are not in use, second bulbs are necessary in the head lamps for use both for town work and naturally when the head lamps are not in use. In cases where no second bulbs are fitted to the headlamps the ordinary wing lamps are not sufficient as, over here, they are considered as parking lamps only. However, if the wing lamps are of sufficient power, we find that the police autho-rities do not raise any objections. "S" M | ||