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).
The supply, return, and finishing of various lamps and a horn for a specific vehicle build.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 166\4\ img037 | |
| Date | 21th March 1929 | |
| W S/W. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to WV. Copy to EF. XS800 Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}/Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders}13/EDI/21-3-29 16-G-4. CLOSE COUPLED ALL-WEATHER FOR 'R'. XS800 You will have seen a copy of EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/20-3-29 giving revised instructions concerning the accessories for the above. The following black finished lamps were sent you from Lillie Hall on January 14th last:- Lucas RB{R. Bowen}-72 head lamps Lucas stream-lined wing lamps Lucas S-221 tail lamp Stephen Grebel 180 mm. centre lamp Handwritten notes: 2 - RB{R. Bowen}71 2 - RB{R. Bowen}62 2 - RB{R. Bowen}70 C-RT1 3 - R75 2 - P100 C.E.P We do not think that you or we are likely to have an opportunity of using up the RB{R. Bowen}-72 head lights, and we therefore suggest that these should be returned direct to Lucas of Birmingham for credit. Will you please let us know when they are despatched and will you please instruct the Department concerned to see that credit is obtained. We think you should retain the centre and tail lamps and we will arrange to send you others in nickel-plated finish. As regards the wing lamps, please send these to Barker & Co. Ltd., Olaf Street, Notting Hill, London, W.11. so that they may be sprayed. The black spot lamp has already been delivered to Barkers. We will supply them with a nickel one in exchange. We will do our best to obtain a sample Klaxon of the new type, and will advise you in a day or two whether we are successful or not. We are leaving you to deal with the question of the instrument board. X 1069. The Cobra wind horn sent up to you with the lamps is Black. Perhaps EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} will say whether this is to be left black or whether he would like it send to the Coachbuilders to be sprayed to match the valance or whether he would prefer it to be replaced by a nickel one. Hn{F. C. Honeyman - Retail orders} | ||