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 to Joseph Lucas Ltd. reporting the failure of a windscreen wiper during testing on a Bentley chassis in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 165\1\ img037 | |
| Date | 22th April 1937 | |
| 6053 22nd. April 1937 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.O/AP Messrs. Joseph Lucas Ltd., Great King Street, BIRMINGHAM 19 Dear Sirs, Re. Lucas Windscreen Wiper. We regret to say that the Lucas Windscreen Wiper which we have been testing out on a Bentley Chassis in France as failed after 5,000 miles running, due to the breakage of the connecting rod, as shewn on the sketch attached herewith. We should be glad to have your remarks on this breakage, and a replacement strengthened link sent to us as soon as possible for immediate despatch to France. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||