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).
Order request to J. Lucas Ltd. for a pair of R.100 headlamps for trial and potential standardisation.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168a\2\ img374 | |
| Date | 14th March 1938 | |
| c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} F.{Mr Friese} DODD 6139. When can I try these Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ✓ BY/ED.{J. L. Edwards}7/B.14.3.38. Will you please send an order to Messrs. J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Lucas Ltd., for 1 pair of R.100 Headlamps. These have already been handed to us by their representative Mr. Thacker, and they contain the new changeover switch, which it is proposed to standardise. Will FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}, please arrange for these to be put on a car so that Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}, may try them at an early date. The new lamps will be known as :- DW.624 - Nearside, L.H. Dip. DW.625 - Offside, R.H. Dip. BY/AD. | ||