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 Joseph Lucas Limited regarding the complicated nature and failed negotiations for Mr. Kilroy's swivelling headlamps.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0348 | |
| Date | 18th September 1934 | |
| JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES) TELEGRAMS & CABLES: "LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM" 86116. "KING OF THE ROAD" LAMPS, HORNS, WINDSCREEN WIPERS, MIRRORS, "CYCLEALITIES", "MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES", "MOTORALITIES" MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes: A.B.C. 5TH & 6TH EDITS & BENTLEY'S 1ST & 2ND. SERVICE DEPOTS LIVERPOOL, 13 - 450/456, EDGE LANE. LONDON - DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3. LONDON - 759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10 LONDON - 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.1. SHOWROOMS & OFFICES LONDON - 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18. MANCHESTER - 291/293, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT. MANCHESTER - TALBOT RD STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE on TYNE, 2 - 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO RLN/EH. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., DERBY. 18th September.1934. Dear Sir, We must apologise for not replying to your letter of the 7th instant in regard to Mr.Kilroy's Swivelling Headlamps but we think we are in a position to give you full particulars of his idea as until recently we have been in negotiation with him in an attempt to investigate the actual operation of his idea on the road. Mr.Kilroy showed us his demonstration headlamps which at the time we thought were quite ingenious but we were very doubtful whether the somewhat complicated nature of the apparatus would be acceptable to the Motor Trade generally and it was with the idea of making up a sample set so that this could be tried out practically that we were in touch with Mr.Kilroy. Our negotiations however, fell through as we were finally of the opinion that his scheme was rather too complicated when compared with other systems of which we had knowledge, and the writer would be glad to discuss any of these with you at a convenient opportunity. As you know you have recently been concerned with the weight of the P.100. headlamps and it is very certain that to embody Mr.Kilroy's Cont'd..... [Sticker Text] TWENTY-EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL MOTOR EXHIBITION OCT 11 to 20 GARAGE EQUIPMENT SECTION OPENS OCT 15 OLYMPIA OUR STAND No. 378 Gallery [Service Locations] BELFAST BIRMINGHAM BRIGHTON BRISTOL CARDIFF COVENTRY - PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN - PORTLAND STREET NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH,11 - 32, STEVENSON RD., GORGIE. GLASGOW - 227/229, ST GEORGE'S ROAD. LEEDS - 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. | ||