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).
Fittings and build quality issues on 'Sg's. Car', including dashboard illumination, ashtrays, and instrument board drilling.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 109\5\ scan0012 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1938 | |
| W/S - Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} 664 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies}15/JH.3.3.38. re Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s. Car. We were able to fit a flush fitting lamp under the scuttle rail to illuminate the dashboard switches, this we think is very effective and quite a neat fitting. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s. driver does not think there would be any ash trays in the recessed companion outfit, as they are already fitted in to the arm rests, this is like Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s. car we are given to understand. We were very disappointed with the way the instrument board has been drilled for the push pull switches. The holes were much too large, rather like the old type switch size and the fixing screws have cracked the board in several places. We are quiet sure that this was done in the original fitting of the switches, our second Broduction body number 4400, has been treated in a similar manner. Would you please point this out to Messrs. Park Ward's. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/FD.{Frank Dodd - Bodies} | ||