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).
Advertising leaflet for the UTEX Ignition Switch, a safety device for vehicles.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\1\ scan 208 | |
| Date | 20th September 1932 guessed | |
| How often do you read this in your Papers? Newspaper Clipping: TWO DEAD IN BLAZING CAR FIRE FOLLOWS SMASH A man and his wife were burnt to death near here to-day when their car crashed into a ditch by the side of the road. The engine flared up immediately and in a few seconds the blaze was so terrific that it was impossible to release the occupants, even though their cries for help could be heard by the crowd of would-be rescuers. This might have been YOU! DON'T take the RISK FIX A UTEX TO-DAY!! Would You Invest FIVE SHILLINGS to save you £££'s every year? WELL, THEN, HERE'S YOUR CHANCE! UTEX is a British invention, a real investment, that will save you pounds every year. Not only does the UTEX Suction-operated Switch prevent the possibility of heavy outlay for new batteries and ignition coils, but it also eliminates the danger of fire, which may be so easily started even after a slight mishap. Invest 5/- in a UTEX Switch to-day and protect both your pocket and your passengers! Remember, delay may mean LOSS and even DANGER FIX YOUR UTEX IGNITION SWITCH TO-DAY! From your local garage or dealer, or send P.O. for 5/- direct to the UTEX MANUFACTURING CO., Ltd. 39, HOLBORN VIADUCT, LONDON, E.C.1. Batteries "done in" IGNITION COIL RUINED! DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN to You! | ||