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 an American ammeter and the desire to use a British-made alternative.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 168\5\ img036 | |
| Date | 16th December 1925 | |
| X 1162 To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from BJ. Copies to -Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}- -Hoy.- C. BJ6/H16.12.25. AMMETER. X 462 x.4118 I attach a copy of a letter from Mr. C.A. Hyde. The following is an extract from the minutes of yesterday's Sales Conference:- The letter from Mr C.A. Hyde, of December 10th, was considered, in which he complained that he had an american ammeter on his British Rolls-Royce car. The fitting of American accessories to the 20 h.p. helps to keep alive the rumour that they are partly made in America. It is extremely desirable that a British ammeter should be fitted, and Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} is to be asked whether any recent experiments have been made with British ammeters, and whether one of these instruments cannot be adopted now. B.J. | ||