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).
Report comparing the instrument board illumination of a 1933 Buick with the existing 20/25 model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0178 | |
| Date | 13th February 1933 | |
| X6141 Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} c. to Fd.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.11/WA.{Mr Wallis}13.2.33. 20/25 INSTRUMENT BOARD ILLUMINATION. With further reference to your Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}9/KW.7.2.33., we have now had an opportunity of examining the latest 1933 Buick instrument board. We were not particularly impressed with the illumination but we agree it is considerably better than our existing 20/25. There was still a certain amount of shadow effect and in some positions glare. These effects are inevitable with inside illumination by reflection. The most attractive feature and that which showed up the illumination to greater advantage was the legibility of the instruments, the figures being large and well defined. It was interesting to note that this Buick instrument board is a distinct departure in style from usual American practice where the instrument board is an ornate structure with rather small dials. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||