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).
Improved instrument board illumination and dials for 40/50HP and 20/25HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 17th March 1933 | |
| x6135' To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} From Ha/Wst. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} C. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} PH. C. to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Ha/Wst.1/HA.17.3.33. x6141 INSTRUMENT DIALS AND IMPROVED INSTRUMENT BOARD ILLUMINATION. 40/50HP. AND 20/25HP. CHASSIS. We took the improved instrument board with the ordinary black & white printed dial instruments fitted, to Sales yesterday. Both Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} and Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} saw this patch rigged up inside a car fitted with the standard patch and both agreed that there was no comparison between the two, the improved instrument board being considerably better and effectively illuminated on every dial. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} does not now want us to fit the "De Luxe" dials(which are more expensive,) in view of the satisfactory appearance of the ordinary black and white dials shown on the patch we took down. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} wishes us to introduce this modified patch, and the black and white dial instruments on production both for 40/50HP. and 20/25HP. at the earliest possible moment. Ha/Wst. | ||