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).
Design hitch with improved Lucas headlamps required for Continental driving conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img076 | |
| Date | 10th December 1936 | |
| 6116. W/S. To Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hn.{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst.7/AP.10.12.36. IMPROVED TYPE LUCAS HEAD LAMPS. Replying to your Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}11/KW.9.12.36., a slight hitch has developed due to the fact that these lamps have to be specially designed to cope with Continental conditions, and we had to enquire from Sr. (at Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}'s request), what he would recommend for Continental driving. As a result of his recommendations, we have had the lamps modified by Messrs Lucas and their representative is visiting us tomorrow in order that we may finally approve the design in regard to technical details. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. | ||