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).
The removal and return of failing Lucas horns from a Bentley car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\9\ img188 | |
| Date | 9th February 1939 | |
| 6666 Roy{Sir Henry Royce}/Ms. c. to RC{R. Childs}/CAP. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}9/JH.9.2.39. Lucas Horns off Bentley Car. The WT.13 type Lucas wind horns belonging to Bentley car 7.B.V. have been removed on account of several times temporarily failing. Will you please arrange for these to be returned to the makers for overhaul and repair. We are asking the makers to examine them and give us their opinion as to the cause of the failures. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||