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Governor-controlled fanspeed drive with an accompanying diagram.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 154\1\  scan0110
Date  12th February 1934
  
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Ha/Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 4/KW.12.2.34.

the radiator and give almost complete silence, and at the same time be enormously efficient for hill-climbing.

It will also be at least worthy of trial on the tank, though I fancy they cannot give much draught away even at high engine speeds.

I am bringing a sample back and will find out patent situation.

Have seen the latest drawings of the governor controlled fanspeed. This is being worked at hard to provide a drive that also will not over speed the dynamo (many here are now belt driven).

In its latest form -

The bottom pulley is spring loaded only and opens out to reduce drive ratio under the influence of the governor.

Ha/Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


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