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).
The slow production and design modifications for an improved type of Lucas headlights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img083 | |
| Date | 18th December 1936 | |
| 6116. W/S To Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst c. H c. E/BV c. Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}/7/MG18.12.36 Improved Type Lucas Headlights Production of these Lamps is proceeding slowly, and various design modifications are on the tapis. From present indications I should assume - and in this E and Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst concur - it will be at least 4-5 months before we shall be in a position to instruct bulk supplies. Meantime we have concluded arrangements with Messrs. Lucas that they continue manufacture of our present type headlamp, P.100.R, on the understanding that as and when we standardise the improved type lamp they will accept cancellation of any P.100.R lamps then outstanding. Beyond this I am afraid we cannot go at the moment. ROY{Sir Henry Royce} | ||