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Advising against the use of Sodium Phosphate in radiators due to it causing water loss.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\T\2July1929-December1929\  Scan191
Date  2nd December 1929
  
To R. {Sir Henry Royce} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c.c. to Ss. {S. Smith} HOr.
c.c. to E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Ds.
c.c. to Hy. {Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}

Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 2/WJ.2.12.29.

X4576.

SODIUM PHOSPHATE IN
RADIATORS.

We find that if we get any excess Sodium
Phosphate in the radiator water that it will prime and
cause loss of water as you suggested.

Until we have had more experience with it we
consider it should not be used on customers' cars.

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).


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