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 coachbuilders Hooper & Co. regarding the installation of Philips car radio sets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 63\3\ scan0267 | |
| Date | 7th February 1935 | |
| COPY. Hooper and Co., Ltd., 54, St.{Capt. P. R. Strong} James's Street, London. S.W.1. L/L: 7th February, 1935. Messrs. Rolls Royce, Limited, 14/15, Conduit Street, London. W.1. Dear Sirs, RADIO SETS. In further reply to your letter of February 4th, our Works report as follows:- "We believe that in most, if not all, cases, radio sets installed by or for us have been carried out in such a manner that they satisfy your Inspection Department. An exception appears likely to occur with the new Philips car radio as the radio engineers insist that the feed from the battery to set must be direct through a fuse on the set and must in no case go through the ammeter. Rolls-Royce, Derby, Mr. West, has stipulated that it is imperative that the feed must be taken through the ammeter. Perhaps Rolls-Royce would like to look into this and advise us their decision." Yours faithfully, HOOPER & CO. (Coachbuilders) LTD. (Signed) L. | ||