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 regarding an issue with Lucas lamps giving poor, yellowish light due to insufficient wiring.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168b\2\ img215 | |
| Date | 6th February 1931 | |
| X6082 COPY OF LETTER FROM SA. DATED 6.2.31. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} RR/London c. WHr.{Mr Wheeler} Sel/Db{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}6.2.31. X6082 X1357 Dear Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} I have had yesterday the visit of Mr. Homeyer of the "Joseph Lucas Ltd." of London, who is on an inspection visit in Spain. I told him that I was not at all satisfied with the Lucas lamps of my car as they give a very poor light and yellowish. We inspected the car at the same time as we did other Rolls-Royce. We found that a big percentage of the trouble was due to insufficient wiring. We made an experiment connecting the batteries direct with the headlamps with a thicker wire and we found a big improvement on the light. He has already discovered this fault on other Rolls-Royce and has decided to write a report to London about it and I promised that I would inform Rolls-Royce at the same time. Yours ever, CARLOS. | ||