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).
Overheating issues in two chassis, leading to the replacement of their radiator matrices.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0093 | |
| Date | 21th April 1937 | |
| STT) 361 N/W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. How soon do we change all Mk V's GRY{Shadwell Grylls} C.C/BP. C.C/RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Br/G15/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 21.4.37. re, Chassis No. 3-AZ-96. and 3-AZ-122. Count Haugwitz-Reventlow. de Romero. We have received both these Cars with complaints of overheating. noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/STD New Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} VI Radiator Matrices have been fitted in replacement of the Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} V Matrices which are being returned to-day for your attention, as usual. No doubt BP will hand them over to Std immediately upon receipt. Will RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} kindly let us have two Mk.{R. E. B. Meade-King} VI replacements at the earliest opportunity. Br/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} es | ||