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).
Returning unsuitable headlamp bulbs and a holder to the manufacturer for correctly dimensioned replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img275 | |
| Date | 24th August 1938 | |
| 6116 To D/WR. from HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel}1/BA.24.8.38. Head Lamp Bulbs. Will you please forward to the British Thompson-Houston Co.Ltd, Rugby, the following:- 4 - 12 volt - 48/36 U V filament S.B.C. Regulation bulbs. 4 - 12 volt - 48/36 U V filament in which the 'U' filament is set out of centre 1 - Headlamp bulb holder (R.R. property) These 8 bulbs were submitted by the makers for our test, as the dimension of the cap is not suitable for our holders, we are returning the bulbs together with one of our holders so that the makers may supply a bulb of suitable dimensions. The holder will be returned with the new bulbs. HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} | ||