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).
Letter from Klaxon Ltd. regarding the angular sweep of windscreen wiper blades.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\5\ img093 | |
| Date | 24th January 1934 | |
| KLAXON LTD WARNING and SIGNALS MOTOR VEHICLES & INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES [Image of a windscreen wiper assembly] KLAXON SPECIALITIES FOR SAFER MOTORING WIND SCREEN WIPER Mc CONNELL PATENTS [Left Column] THE SOCIETY OF MOTOR MANUFACTURERS & TRADERS LOGO TELEGRAMS KLAXONET, LONDON TELEPHONE WELBECK 8367(2 LINES) ESTABLISHED 1909 [Right Column] THE AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION LOGO DIRECTORS J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} F.{Mr Friese} MONNOT, U.S.A C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} GENTRY SECRETARY L. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} PEARCE WORKS BIRMINGHAM 36, BLANDFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1. [Handwritten Number Top Right]: 86118 [References] CRG/MP Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst. 8/ MA. [Stamped Date] Twenty-fourth January 1934 Messrs Rolls-Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, Attention of Mr. H.E.West Your favour of the 23rd inst, under the above reference, to hand. We note your remarks regarding the angular sweep of the Wiper Blades, and this is a matter that has been discussed on several occasions with your Sales Department, and we did put forward an alternative type box which would give a larger angle of wipe. Apparently the Coachbuilders raised some objection, but we have not got first-hand information on this. No doubt you could obtain same from Mr. Evans of Lillie Hall. Further, you will appreciate that to obtain the most favourable wiping conditions it is important when fixing the Boxes to have regard for mounting same on the Screen Rail as low as possible. If you will be good enough to review the matter and let us know whether forwarding you a box giving approximately 160° angle of wipe for your inspection, would be acceptable to you, the matter shall have our immediate attention. Yours faithfully, KLAXON LIMITED. [Signature] C R Gentry Director [Handwritten Notes Left Side] WST [Handwritten Notes Bottom Left] Shorten blade at bottom 1/2" off bottom 1/8" ~ top [Bottom Left Logo] ROYAL AUTOMOBILE CLUB ASSOCIATE | ||