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).
Promotional leaflet for McNaught Lamps, featuring unsolicited customer testimonials and pricing for their fog lamps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img003 | |
| Date | 5th February 1935 | |
| Just Read What These UNSOLICITED TESTIMONIALS say about McNAUGHT LAMPS --- Box 1 (Top Left): WILLIAM BROWN & SONS, Coal Merchants and Haulage Contractors, Victoria Road, Thornton-le-Fylde. Mr. McNaught, Dear Sir, Many people have asked me if it is possible to get Fog Lamps like the one I have on my motor lorry. If so, how and where can they get them, as they would like to have them. Yours faithfully, per pro. W. BROWN, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} B. --- Box 2 (Top Right): "Florab," Broadway, Broughton, Preston. February 5th, 1935. Dear Mr. McNaught, About a year ago, you were kind enough to fit on my car one of your Fog Lamps, and I feel it my duty to let you know how I have gone on with it. As I dare say you are aware, I have had many opportunities of using it during this period, and although I have been night travelling in very dense fogs, I never had the least difficulty in getting to my destination. I should not like to be without it now, and as far as I am concerned, fog has lost all its terrors. I must say that the lamp does everything that you claim for it. It will definitely be a boon to the motorist. Wishing you the best of luck. Yours sincerely, (Signed) T. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DALLAS. --- Box 3 (Middle Left): C. C. FURNESS, Colliery Agent. 63, Corporation Street, Preston. 24th February, 1934. Sir, I feel I must write to let you know what excellent results I have obtained from my Fog Lamp which you were kind enough to fit on my car. I have tested it out during very thick fogs, and must say the results have been marvellous. The road and other objects can be picked out with the greatest ease, and the road traffic can be passed with safety. It will be the greatest boon the motorist has had yet, and for fog has lost its terror if one of these Fog Lamps is fitted to the car. Its success is assured. Wishing you the best of luck, Yours truly, for C. C. FURNESS (Signed) T. Dallas. A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} McNAUGHT, Esq., Thornton. --- Box 4 (Middle Right): "The Bower," 9, Eagley's Road, Thornton-le-Fylde. 30th October, 1934. We, the undersigned, witnessed a test of McNaught's Patent Fog Lamp on the evening of October 30th, 1934, at Poulton-le-Fylde Steam Laundry. The room was filled with very dense steam, and the Fog Lamp penetrated the steam, and we were able to easily distinguish objects at 15 feet away. Signed, G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} PLATT, H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} SLADE, W. MINIKRACK, D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} CLARKSON, HARRY R.{Sir Henry Royce} BANKS, A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} McNAUGHT, J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} WILLIAMSON. --- Box 5 (Bottom Left): We, the undersigned, certify that we left Earlestown Town Hall on the evening of February 24th, 1934, at 11-30 p.m. and proceeded in a motor car fitted with McNaught's Patent Fog Lamps. Notwithstanding the fact that most road traffic was completely held up, and that bus services were disorganised, and that twice we took the wrong turning owing to our driver being unfamiliar with the route, we reached Thornton, a distance of 46 miles, at exactly 2-0 a.m. From this point we picked up two other people and Little Thornton to see members of our party home. (Signed) F.{Mr Friese} DORREEN ATTERBURY, ("Frankfor," Lodge, Little Singleton, Blackpook.) (Signed) ROSA DAVIDSON (Mrs.), 25, Victoria Road, Thornton, Near Blackpool. --- Box 6 (Bottom Right): This printing was read at a distance of 531 feet by the use of Patent Motor Head Lights :- (Here is shown a cutting from a Periodical.) The type is known as 8 point Gill Sans. --- Center Section (Pricing & Info): PRICE : £ s. d.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Large Size with 7 ins. Front, Black and Chromium: 3 0 0 Large Size with 7 ins. Front, All Chromium: 3 7 6 Small Size with 5 ins. Front, Black and Chromium: 2 5 0 Small Size with 5 ins. Front, All Chromium: 2 12 6 McNaught's Bulbs to suit these Lamps, either voltage. The ONLY Lamps which will PENETRATE FOG. McNAUGHT LAMPS LIMITED, LAWSON'S ROAD : THORNTON : BLACKPOOL | ||