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).
Critique of the instrument board design and lighting with suggestions for improvement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 108\1\ scan0280 | |
| Date | 28th January 1938 | |
| - 3 - whereas of course this rim lighting is supposed to be invisible. I believe this could be greatly improved, not only in its effect but in the appearance of the instrument board itself, by taking the centre portion of the panel which contains the speedometer and the four small dials for amps, water temperature, petrol gauge and clock, and raising it above the level of the remainder of the instrument board, i.e. a little nearer the driver, especially the bottom, thus tilting the instruments more at a right angle to the driver's line of vision. This would I feel sure greatly improve the visibility generally, get over the unpleasant effect of the white light above referred to, and give the Coachbuilders an excellent chance of making the instrument board much more attractive by a little decorative work around the centre raised portion. I believe such an arrangement would be a very welcome change from the very dignified but rather plain instrument board that we are using at present. The instrument board as fitted to 26-G-VI seemed to me to be unnecessarily deep, and that possibly an inch could be taken off the bottom without any difficulty in housing the instruments. These are the only criticisms I have to offer on what is, I think, a very delightful motor car, and even after 365 miles I was almost sorry that the test was at an end. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||