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).
Unreliability of Lucas Mellow Tone horns and the decision to fit Delco horns instead.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\3\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 8th March 1937 | |
| 3004 HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux}5/JAB. 8th March 1937. To. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls} a.{Mr Adams} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c.c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} LUCAS MELLOW TONE HORNS. Thank you for your memo re the wind-tone horns sent out for 35-EX. We have also found that even with the modification they are still unreliable. We will fit the Delco horns when to hand. ------------ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}/IMW.{Ivan M. Waller - Head of Chateauroux} Ivan M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} Waller. | ||