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).
Requesting the supply and fitment of a warning light for test purposes on 7.B.V. and 9.B.V. Bentley cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 97\5\ scan0329 | |
| Date | 9th December 1938 | |
| 400a + D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} To HPS{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr}/WSC.{W. S. Cassel} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe}10/JH.9.12.38. 7.B.V. and 9.B.V. Bentley. Will you please supply, fit and wire a warning light to each of the above cars. The light to be on for the duration of the S.U. startix carburetter and should be wired in parallel with the thermostat switch located in the induction manifold. These are for test purposes, in order to obtain the correct temperature at which the startix should cut out. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GR.{George Ratcliffe} | ||