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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).
Confirming the definitive decision to condemn steam cooling technology.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\May1923\  Scan13
Date  17th May 1923
  
TO CY.) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce}
HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair})
c.c. to CJ. BJ.
ORIGINAL.
R5/M17.5.23.
STEAM COOLING
RECEIVED X766
Replying to your HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG10523. I understand steam cooling has been condemned as worse than the sins it was to cure. "Be praised" the decision is definite.
R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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