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).
Customer complaint about the 'U.S.A.' marking on an ammeter, requesting a British-made part for a new order.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\4\ Scan021 | |
| Date | 11th February 1926 guessed | |
| Westleigh, Acocks Green, Birmingham. COPY Messrs. Geo. Heath Ltd., Y4118 Gentlemen, Re Rolls-Royce 20 just ordered by me. On my present Rolls I have continuously the words U.S.A. in front of me. I see everywhere Buy British Goods, and the letters are to me annoying. Surely the first and foremost car makers in England should be able to afford to buy a British made ammeter. I can hardly believe the Directors of Rolls-Royce Ltd. are responsible for this. In any case I trust my new Rolls will not have the letters U.S.A. prominent on the dash. Yours faithfully, (sgd) C. A.{Mr Adams} Hyde. | ||