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).
Correspondence regarding sourcing 100% British-made headlamps and fog lamps from Currus Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0457 | |
| Date | 2nd January 1935 | |
| 86116. WST S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. Headlamps and Fog Lamps. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.1/MA1.1.35. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}12/KW2.1.35. You will be interested to hear that we have been able to ascertain from Currus Ltd of Great Portland Street, that whereas at the moment the Currus lamp is 50% British and 50% foreign, they anticipate in three weeks' time to be able to supply this lamp manufactured in this Country, i.e. 100% British. We are therefore hoping that we shall shortly be able to purchase these lamps as a British article and use them as fog lamps until we find something better. I note that you are hoping to get some improve-ments in the lamps in question arising out of your next visit to Messrs Lucas. We shall look forward with considerable interest to hearing any further results. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||