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).
Standardisation of Lucas P.100 headlamps with ribbed front glass and plain centre to improve distance visibility.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\3\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 22th March 1935 | |
| COMPLETED 29.3.35. RR 7558 (BH) (69654, 19-9-34) BM 3/1832/5 BENTLEY STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 22.3.35 No. 6116. Drawing No. Part List Description of Parts. LUCAS P.100 HEADLAMPS WITH RIBBED FRONT GLASS HAVING PLAIN CENTRE. Origin. To improve distance visibility. Report of Experimental Test. Tested on 1-B-IV, 2-B-IV and SpectreCodename for Phantom III 2 chassis with good results. Weight of Old Part. Weight of New Part. Difference per Car. Cost of Old Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ NIL Cost of Parts in Works which will be scrapped if commenced on:— Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Series..........£....... Signature from Cost Dept. that above is correct. 20-3-35. INITIAL | DATE | REMARKS SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | 28-3-35. | Agreed Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} | 22.3.35. | Agreed Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. | 25.3.35. | Agreed C. RG.{Mr Rowledge} | | DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | 26.3.35. | Agreed Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | 25.3.35. | Agreed By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | 22.3.35. | Agreed if O.K. for Sales. Ep.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | 23.3.35. | Agreed E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | 23.3.35. | Agreed Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} SFT.{Mr Swift} | 23.3.35. | Agreed Sft.{Mr Swift} MX.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} | 22.3.35. | Agreed Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | 22.3.35. | Agreed Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Stamp: Received J.S. 28 MAR 1935 | ||