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).
Customer's 40/50HP chassis boiling over on Birdlip hill.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\1\ Scan089 | |
| Date | 8th September 1924 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} " Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X4117 Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs}16/W8.9.24. Chassis No. 33-TG - J.H. Scrutton Esq., Daglingworth Manor, Cirencester. We here give you copy of a letter which we have received from the above owner. This is a case of a 40/50HP. chassis always boiling over Birdlip hill. We sent Trayner to test the car and report whether there is anything abnormal about it. He reports the car is quite normal. The owner now asks what we are going to do to prevent it boiling. Would you please advise us what you recommend to overcome this trouble? The following details will no doubt be of assistance to you :- Type of Radiator fitted. E.17143. Age of car. Chassis despatched 24.6.22. Complete car delivered to owner 18.8.22. Axle Gear Ratio. 14 x 52. Compression. Low. Fitted with high speed fan 28H Hm.{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} ENCLOSURE No 861 "JUSTSO" | ||