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).
Journalist's suggestion for a device to solve the headlight dazzle problem.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0482 | |
| Date | 22th January 1935 | |
| S/W. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. WST 86116. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}3/KW22.1.35. We had an interesting letter from Mr.Gibson Martin, a Press correspondent, who has recently been trying the latest Continental Touring Saloon, which he says is the finest car he has ever had the privilege of handling. The only criticism he really made about the car was its lighting system, and he mentions a device for solving the dazzle problem, with which he seems to be very much impressed, and says that if the matter is of interest he will be glad to put us in touch with the inventor who has put this device on the market, in two forms. I am writing to Mr.Gibson Martin to say we are interested, and should like very much to be put in touch with the inventor, and that if he would be good enough to send his name and address to you - to whom I have sent the extract from the newspaper which he enclosed with his letter - we should be very pleased indeed to investigate the merits of this device. I enclose the extract in question, but you cannot attach too much importance to this until you are able to judge the actual thing. I hope you may find it something of interest, and shall hope to hear from you later on about it. Encs. Extract from Evening Express of Jan,11th 1935. Copy of Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}4/KW22135 Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} [signature] Tuesday. | ||