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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).
Radiator overflow pipe scheme, recommending testing on cars.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 24\4\  Scan102
Date  18th July 1932
  
R.R. V53A (40 H) (EL. af 18-7-32). J.H.D.

EXPERIMENTAL REPORT

Expl. No. _______

REF: ________

(3) Pump gland must be good - on the two engines we have tested we have had no trouble.

We consider it might be worth running experimental cars with this system to see if any troubles develop.

We obtain a very real gain with this scheme with no increase in weight, cost or bulk.

We suggest the following would be a simple method of applying this scheme to the present radiators.

[Diagram of a radiator component]

Present over-flow pipes.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
  
  


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