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).
Development of an in-house dipping headlight mechanism for the 20 HP model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\October1923\ Scan122 | |
| Date | 13th October 1923 | |
| ORIGINAL TO B.Y. FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}1/M13.10.23. c. to Mr. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RE. DIPPING HEAD LIGHTS - 20.HP. X4555 We understand that Barker's are still fit-ting a very clumsy and non-mechanical device for dipping the head lights on Goshawk, and that quite a number are fitted. We have had for some time now a design of dipping head lights of our own and we feel that if this could be perfected we would prefer to offer it to customers in the place of the Barker scheme now used. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} { Could HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} kindly tell us how the job stands, and whether he has had experience with the latest improvements, that is, larger lamps and a slight friction device on the hand control. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||