Note on radiator shutter control to prevent alcohol loss, comparing with thermostat-operated shutters on American cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\1\ scan0113 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1921 | |
| Contd. -2- HS {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/LG14.2.21. have a Thermometer and some shutter control on the radiator. In order to avoid the loss of alcohol, the water temperature should not exceed about 70°C. The latest high-class cars being produced in America such as La {L. A. Archer} Fayette and Lincoln, have Thermostat operated shutters in front of the radiator. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).