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).
Internal request for test results comparing shuttered and louvered bonnets for engine cooling, with a handwritten reply.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 3rd November 1913 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (XX. 426. 18.9.13) E.P. 4985. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}/SM1/L31113. Re Bonnet Ventilation. X.1085 Mr Hives. 3-11-13. Kindly let us know what results you obtained when using the shuttered Bonnet in place of the louvred Bonnet as regards cooling the engine. This information is required by Mr Johnson and we shall be glad if you will let us know to-day. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten Note] Mr Hives states he has never made any tests & can give no reply as tests are difficult in this weather. Should see Pullman Show drive 192G which was fitted with Shuttered Bonnet 24.11.13 [Left Column List] Names and Indicating letter. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LH{Mr Haworth} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY Y - VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD [Footer] This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. [Stamp] U.W. | ||