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).
Correspondence regarding a submission to Messrs. Lucas for dipping headlights on the Goshawk 11 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0170 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1923 | |
| X4555 DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY/C1/P2.1.23. RECEIVED JAN 2 1923 GOSHAWK 11. DIPPING HEADLIGHTS. With reference to your DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M221122, we submitted N.sch,1354 shewing the arrangement of Headlights pivoted about their centre of gravity so as to be capable of being dipped, to Messrs. Lucas, and attach hereto copy of their reply, from which it will be seen that they are prepared to make up a set of lamps with suitable trunnion pieces. You will also notice their remarks in regard to the ball fixing, and also in regard to the official position in connection with the proposed Lights on Vehicles Bill. BY/C. | ||