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).
Letter from a supplier regarding an incorrect headlamp bulb fitment due to anticipated but unmaterialized regulations.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\3\ scan0069 | |
| Date | 4th June 1935 | |
| HEAD OFFICES & WORKS: GREAT KING ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, BIRMINGHAM. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY, INDIA OFFICE, G.P.O. AND LEADING RAILWAYS. "KING OF THE ROAD" LAMPS, HORNS, "CYCLEALITIES" MOTOR-CYCLEALITIES, "MOTORALITIES" MAGNETOS, BATTERIES, ELECTRIC LIGHTING & STARTING SYSTEMS. Codes: A.B.C. 5th & 6th EDITn & BENTLEYS 1st & 2nd [Handwritten Number: 6116] JOSEPH LUCAS LIMITED GREAT KING STREET BIRMINGHAM 19 TELEPHONE: NORTHERN 5201 (12 LINES). TELEGRAMS & CABLES: "LUCAS, BIRMINGHAM". SERVICE DEPÔTS BELFAST 3/5, CALVIN STREET & MOUNT POTTINGER. BIRMINGHAM, 18 GREAT HAMPTON STREET. BRIGHTON OLD SHOREHAM RD HOVE. BRISTOL 345, BATH ROAD. CARDIFF 54a, PENARTH ROAD. COVENTRY PRIORY STREET. DUBLIN PORTLAND STREET NORTH, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. EDINBURGH, 11 32, STEVENSON RD GORGIE. GLASGOW 227/229, ST GEORGE'S ROAD. LEEDS 64, ROSEVILLE ROAD. SERVICE DEPÔTS LIVERPOOL, 13 450/456, EDGE LANE. LONDON DORDRECHT ROAD, ACTON VALE, W.3. LONDON 759, HIGH ROAD, LEYTON, E.10 LONDON 319, REGENT ST.{Capt. P. R. Strong}, W.1. (SHOWROOMS & OFFICES). LONDON 155, MERTON ROAD, WANDSWORTH, S.W.18. MANCHESTER 291/293, DEANSGATE. SUPPLY DEPOT MANCHESTER TALBOT RD STRETFORD. NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 2 64/66, ST MARY'S PLACE. WHEN REPLYING PLEASE REFER TO E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} West, Esq., Messrs. Rolls-Royce Limited, DERBY. RLN/EH. 4th June.1935. Dear Mr. West, I had occasion one day last week to investigate a complaint of poor lighting from a pair of our P.100's fitted to a Rolls-Royce car belonging to an influential gentleman in Birmingham. I was surprised to find that the bulbs in the lamps were only 36 watt and I naturally thought at first that a mistake had been made. I find however, that our works have instructions to fit these bulbs in all lamps supplied direct to London. I think this is the outcome of a decision made by them at the time when the Minister of Transport was contemplating the issue of Regulations forbidding the use of more powerful bulbs, and Rolls-Royce London anticipated the Regulations in order that their customers would not have the trouble of changing their bulbs. As you know, these Regulations never went through, and as we are supplying 60 watt bulbs in our contract lamps, I was wondering what is the best procedure for raising this matter with London. Yours sincerely, [Signature] | ||