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).
Poor performance of a windscreen wiper system after a 10,000-mile trial and requesting proposals from Lucas for a better machine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img024 | |
| Date | 18th January 1932 | |
| X6115 S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}..from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} PN.{Mr Northey}10/WT18.1.32. Winscreen wipers. 18-G4. We are very anxious to get ahead with some better machine than we have available for windscreen wiping. There is much to be said for the scheme such as was fitted during the 10,000 miles trial on this car, but it was not satisfactory in respect of the speed being insufficient, and also, it was not possible to make the blade pressure anything like hard enough, or prevent it being blown about by the wind. Have you received any further useful propositions from Lucas please ? PN.{Mr Northey} | ||