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).
Proposing a new Bentley speedometer and revolution indicator with reversed dial markings for improved readability.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan279 | |
| Date | 22th November 1933 | |
| 86051 W/S. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to Bly.{B. W. Bleaney - Bentley Sales} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.3/MA.22.11.33. BENTLEY SPEEDOMETER AND REVOLUTION INDICATOR. We are sending to you under separate cover a sample A.T.Speedometer and rev clock with the dial markings reversed. The idea is that the speedometer needle particularly is more easily readable at the normal cruising speeds when fitted to a Close-coupled Saloon. These instruments have been fitted up on a Bentley Car at the Works here and the idea generally approved but we would like you to arrange for these instruments to be fitted up on a Sales Car in order that we can have general approval from Sales for this modification. We would like a decision regarding these instruments as soon as possible. The instrument Nos. are Speedometer H.349 and revolution indicator and clock H.314. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||