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 having a plain centre to improve distance visibility.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\2\ img215 | |
| Date | 22th March 1935 | |
| AR 755 (SHJ) (S7384. 30-1-34) BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} 3/787/1. COMPLETED 29.3.35. 40/50 STANDARDISATION of PARTS. Date 22.3.35. X 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 SpectreCodename for Phantom III 2, 1-B-IV and 2-B-IV 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. C/Rb.{R. Bowen} 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. to 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} | ||