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).
Unsatisfactory positioning of a thermometer on the dashboard due to visibility and damage concerns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\1\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 25th July 1919 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EH. c. to CJ. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} [Strikethrough] c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X.3565. With reference to the latest suggestion of fixing the thermometer on to the dash board, we do not consider that this will be very satisfactory. On a car where A, B or C type steering is used and the usual scuttle and instrument board, it is practically impossible to see anything on the dash board. I feel certain that if we fix the thermometer to the dash board, we shall get any number of customers taking it off and putting it amongst the other instruments on the instrument board. If it is fitted in a low position on the dash board which is the only position even with the "D" type steering, where it could be seen, it will be liable to be kicked and broken. EH. | ||