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).
Criticism of headlamp dimming arrangements and investigating French alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61a\2\ scan0334 | |
| Date | 5th September 1934 | |
| S/W. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} COPY. 861161 Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}4/KW5.9.34. Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} informs me that Hancock criticizes our headlamps and particularly the dimming arrangements, which he says are inferior to those used on French headlamps. I wonder if you can please tell me what lamps Hancock is referring to, that is to say, are they the P.100 Lucas type which are standard on 40/50 R-R's, or is he referring to the lamps at present standard on the 20/25 R-R or those onthe Bentley ? Also, I have no information as to the nature of the way in which they are inferior. In the meantime Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} suggests that we might usefully ask Wst to discuss the matter with Hancock with a view to getting English lamp manufacturers to investigate the French schemes. | ||