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).
Returning unsuitable headlamp bulbs to the manufacturer for replacement.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\1\ img274 | |
| Date | 20th August 1938 | |
| 6116. To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}6/JH.20.8.38. re headlamp bulbs. Will you please despatch to the British Thomson-Houston Co.Ltd., Rugby. 4 - 12 volt - 48/36 U+V filament S.B.C. regulation bulbs. 4 - 12 volt 48/36 U+V filament in which the 'U' filament is set out of centre. 1 - Headlamp bulb holder (R.R. property) The 8 bulbs were submitted by the makers for our test. As the dimension of the cap is not suitable for our holder we are returning the bulbs together with one of our holders so that the makers may supply a bulb of suitable dimensions. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||