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).
Water loss in faulty radiators and a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\2\ Scan119 | |
| Date | 16th August 1920 | |
| X3456 SY. FROM EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to WD.{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} C. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}24/F16.8.20. A.T RE. FAULTY RADIATORS. The present radiators lose water when the engine is running. This takes place by the water which passes from the inlet pipe to the top of the radiator splashing on to the overflow pipe, and drops of water are thereby splashed on to the inside of the filler cap and pass out through the drain pipes. This feature I demonstrated to you this morning. The cure seems to be for the overflow pipes to be so fixed that they do not come in the stream of water which passes from the top inlet pipe of the radiator. This is a point which could probably be taken up immediately with the makers. Meantime, please give instructions as to what can be done with the present radiators to overcome this trouble. The loss of water is not serious, but it certainly does not enable us to say that no water is lost unless the engine boils, which could be said in regard to our pre-war cars. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [STAMP: RECEIVED] Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} AUG 17 | ||