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The status of road tests for new type Lucas headlamps.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 167\1\  img109
Date  8th March 1937
  
W/S {Derby Works / Sales} - BS. {A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager}
c. to Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
c. to Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer}
c. to Hn. {F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}

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Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wst.1/JH.8.3.37.

New Type Lucas Headlamps.

The present position regarding the above is that we are awaiting the completion of road tests. One pair of lamps is fitted to Bentley chassis B-56-BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} and the other on 35-EX in France.

We consider it essential in view of our disastrous experience with P.100 lamps to gain as much road experience as possible with these new lamps before standardising them.

Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wst.
  
  
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