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).
Dipping headlamps in light of new legislation and improvements to instrument board lamps.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\December1922\ Scan7 | |
Date | 5th December 1922 | |
ORIGINAL. TO R.{Sir Henry Royce} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} C. to LHS.{Lord Herbert Scott} C. to E.I. C. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}โ C. to DX. DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/M5.12.22. RECEIVED DEC ? 1922 Handwritten: X4219 X4081 X4555 X4302 X1357 X4567 X4085 RE. VISIT TO SALES. (1). DIPPING HEAD LIGHTS. X4555. โ As far as one could gather the scheme we have produced has no drawbacks as far as coachwork is concerned. We understand however that new legislation is likely to take place very shortly in which the moving of the light beam of a head lamp will be prohibited, and the law will fix the maximum height of the beam at the car, and how far it shall extend along the road. Whilst it is realised that this measure may not get put on the statute, although it is a recommendation of the Royal Commission, and that the R.A.C. and the A.A. attended, yet it was thought by Sales that we should not go too far in the matter of dipping head lamps until we had further information. We shall endeavour to obtain a copy of the Commission's recommendations, but in the meantime proceed with the schemes experimentally. (2). IMPROVED INSTRUMENT BOARD LAMPS. X1357 The Culver-Stearns instrument board light produced by HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} and at present on the Northey trials I believe, is not liked solely on account of it's American origin. The present lamp used is a polished C.A.V.,having on it a switch which is unnecessary. So far we know of nothing better, but Lucas' have promised to make us a lamp. In the meantime it is understood that the C.A.V. lamp shall be blacked, and will have in the case of the Goshawk, single pole contact. (1) | ||