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).
Instrument board illumination and the development of combined instruments for Bentley with Messrs. Smiths.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 62\2\ scan0267 | |
Date | 28th February 1934 | |
2613S Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. c. to Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} c. to C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.8/MA.28.2.34. INSTRUMENT BOARD ILLUMINATION. We have got Messrs.Smiths interested in our ideas on instrument illumination and in accordance with Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}4/E.29.1.34., we lent them a Terraplane speedometer for trial. With regard to combined instruments for the Bentley, they are preparing drawings of two instruments on the lines we suggested to them, and we will arrange to let you have these for inspection when they are available. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. | ||