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).
Secret memo recommending the standardisation of an electrical screenwiper drive, replacing the mechanical version.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan094 | |
| Date | 30th January 1929 | |
| ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (crossed out) BY (crossed out) HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) SECRET. R2/M30.1.29. REC'D AT WW. 2.2.29. C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WGR. (crossed out) SS.{S. Smith} GEARBOX. SCREENWIPER DRIVE. X7310 (handwritten) X4478 (handwritten and crossed out) Certainly delete mechanical drive. In other memos. I have said that electrical drive is the only one we ought to make standard. It is the drive which gives the most constant speed and greatest convenience. Should it make a slight noise it is not of enormous importance because it is not always going (only used when actually raining) and would not be blamed to our chassis. There are several good makes. Lucas' have one also. Double wipers are not really necessary. Anyway it is the best system we know, and I agree with DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/25.1.29. on the subject. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||