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Instruction from Mr. Royce to test if a three-bladed radiator fan performs as well as a six-bladed one.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\C\May1919\  Scan43
Date  16th June 1919
  
To EH. from E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} (EH is struck through)
Copy to CD. (CD is struck through)
" " BN. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} (BN {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} is struck through)
" " DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
" " EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}
20 (handwritten in circle)
ORIGINAL (stamped)
E8/G5/6/19. 2
RE RADIATOR FANS. X.3438
In accordance with Mr. Royce's instructions, would you please make a test to see if the 40/50 H.P. radiator fan will do as well with three blades as with six.
It is contemplated using a three-bladed fan for the 20 H.P. chassis.
E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
RECEIVED (stamped)
16 JUN 1919 (stamped)
  
  
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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