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).
Letter from The Sheffield Simplex Company regarding the dispatch of a set of Automatic Dipping Headlight fittings for a 'New Phantom' chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\1\ scan0251 | |
| Date | 13th October 1926 | |
| REFERENCE GHA/DG Please file. X4555 THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL FITZWILLIAM, K.C.V.O., C.B.E., D.S.O. CODES: WESTERN UNION, MARCONI. THE SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX COMPANY Canbury Park Road, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES. TELEPHONE: KINGSTON 3320 & 3321. TELEGRAMS: SHEFFLEX, KINGSTON-ON-THAMES. October 13th 1926. Messrs. Rolls-Royce, Ltd., Derby. Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr. Hives. In accordance with instructions received from Mr. Evernden of West WitteringHenry Royce's home town, we are despatching to you, one set of our Automatic Dipping Headlight fittings suitable for your 40/50 HP. "New PhantomCodename for PHANTOM I" Chassis. We understand that these are intended for use on one of your experimental cars. The set of fittings is our standard for this Chassis, and is intended for use with lamp brackets to Drawing No. 5534, and with the standard type of large size Lucas lamps. If there is any further information which you would like in connection with this set we shall be pleased to furnish it on hearing from you. In any case, perhaps you will kindly favour us with a report in due course as to the performance of this set. Blue Print No. 5534 and fitting instructions are enclosed herewith. Yours faithfully, For THE SHEFFIELD SIMPLEX COMPANY. C.A. Hall for General Manager. Enclosures. | ||