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).
Endurance testing and motor noise issues with wiper units on experimental cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img220 | |
| Date | 12th July 1938 | |
| -2- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs}9/JH.12.7.38. special attention would be given to this point. He promised to supply a completely modified unit in the course of a few days for our endurance test; this to be followed by further units to bring the wipers on our experimental cars completely up to date. With respect to motor noise on the Lucas wiper, we realise that they are quite good but considered it advisable to emphasise the necessity of silent running at this stage, rather than later on when the units had found there way into customers' hands. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} | ||