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).
The replacement radiator matrix and thermometer required for car 3.B.1V, intended for France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 82\5\ scan0016 | |
| Date | 19th January 1937 | |
| To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.16/AP.19.1.37. RADIATOR & THERMOMETER FOR 3.B.1V. As the radiator matrix fitted to 6.B.1V. has been damaged and the car is not running, we wish to fit the following items to 3.B.1V. car for France - (1) 52 mm. MK.Vl.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} Matrix with .005" waterways and .003" airways - such a matrix has already been handed to the Shop for a Bentley Bumper chassis radiator, but has not yet been built up. (2) Flexible capillary thermometer. Will you please have the above matrix fitted to this car's radiator - we hope to have the thermometer by Thursday - as soon as it arrives we will hand it to you for fitting to this car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||