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).
Extract from a letter regarding a tail lamp indicator and tungsten points.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\6\ scan 262 | |
| Date | 22th April 1927 | |
| X2894 Extract from Mr. Minchins letter M/5 of 22.4.27. X.4008. X.3858. With regard to the tail lamp indicator, I note what you say and that you are giving me the opportunity of saying what you expect I will do about it. I do not quite know what it is you expect me to say, unless it is that the complication is very small and it is of such a nature that it can give no trouble and that its cost is very much less than one fine would be if you were stopped with your tail light out. X.2894. The tungsten points on my car are still going all right but they have not done a big mileage (nothing like 10,000 miles for example). I thought the other day they were misbehaving but I found they were not and that it was due to the carburetter being upset, so I am continuing their use. I think there is a good deal to be learnt from Joseph Lucas Ltd. re life of points and that they have hit on something pretty good recently. My Lucas magneto continues to operate extremely satisfactorily and I am quite sure it is the best one I have ever had. | ||