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).
Visit from a supplier regarding various radiator tube designs and weights.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\3\ scan0165 | |
| Date | 10th December 1918 | |
| R.R. 235A (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. X767 By from Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} c. to Mr Hives. 10th December.1918. Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}1/NJ101218. Radiators. We have had a visit from Mr.H.B.Hall, of Messrs.Orme, Evans & Co.Ltd.,Wolverhampton, with regard to radiators. He left with us a block built up of 7 m/m? x 125 m/m tubes with hexagon ends, also a few single tubes of this size, also a few tubes 10 m/m x 120 m/m with hexagon ends, the latter size of tube apparently being now the most popular. He furnished the following particulars of weights of R.R. size radiators:- Old O.W.Block................... 61 lbs. Square tubes with grid........... 89 lbs. Round tubes 3"?hex.ends......... 64 lbs.approximately About 66 tubes to lb. Round tubes 10 m/m x 120 m/m .... 35 lbs.approximately About 100 tubes to lb He stated that of the latter size of tubes, namely, 10 m/m x 120 m/m, his firm has about 200 lbs. in stock and I understood Mr.Hall to say that these were our property, but I may have misunderstood him. Mr.Hall is very anxious to be afforded an opportunity of discussing radiator design and manufacture with us and I would suggest that he be afforded the opportunity. Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Wd.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} | ||