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).
Dispatch regarding instrument dials from Smiths for the 20/25 HP model at the Olympia Show.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0143 | |
| Date | 27th August 1932 | |
| X6135 D/BP. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.4/AD27.8.32. 20/25 HP. PATCH FOR OLYMPIA SHOW Referring to your D/BP23/OG26.8.32, Messrs. Smiths have now produced instruments with improved dials which have been approved by Sales. Although we are not completely satisfied with the appearance of these dials, as Sales have agreed to them we can see no other alternative but to arrange for Messrs. Smiths to exhibit them as representative of our standard 20/25. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||