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).
Decision not to test or adopt the Cooper Stewart speedometer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\4\ Scan022 | |
| Date | 27th April 1925 | |
| DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X1756 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG27.4.25. COOPER STEWART SPEEDOMETER. We have lately adopted the policy of always buying any accessory we wish to test so that we shall not be under any obligation to the makers. In the case of the Cooper Stewart speedometer I do not see that any useful purpose would be served in giving them the impression that we were ever likely to adopt their instrument. The first thing against it is that it is an American made article, secondly, the type of dial is one which we do not recommend. I do not see therefore that any useful purpose would be served in testing this instrument. Will you please let us know to where we should return it. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||