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).
Letter from Harrison Radiator Division regarding the supply and manufacture of coolers, thermostats, and fan belts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0216 | |
| Date | 15th November 1937 | |
| HARRISON HARRISON RADIATOR DIVISION GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION LOCKPORT NEW YORK November 15, 1937 Handwritten notes: USA Recd - noted Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/S TO Mr. C. S. Steadman Rolls-Royce Limited Derby, Derbyshire England Reference No. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.6/AP. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.7/MH.{M. Huckerby} Dear Mr. Steadman: Answering your letter of October 16 relative to our coolers, presume by this time the cooler forwarded to you has arrived satisfactorily. Am sorry that your original letter was misinterpreted and only one unit was sent; however, if you wish additional units, will be pleased to forward them on. Regarding the manufacturing of oil coolers and thermostats in England, we have at the time of writing not definitely decided just what to do in the matter of the oil cooler, as this matter is still under consideration. As regards the thermostats, these will be manufactured in England by the A.{Mr Adams} C. Sphinx Sparking Plug Company, and for further information, suggest that you write to Mr. Corbin of this company in England. Mr. Corbin has recently visited our plant here concerning this project and will be in the position to advise you precisely when they will be in a position to make deliveries. Regarding fan belts, etc., have forwarded the prints enclosed with your letter to Messrs. Goodyear, Gates, Dayton & Goodrich with a request that the belts be forwarded to you direct upon completion. Regarding the constant tension device for belts, neither Buick nor Cadillac have made up any apparatus for verifying the bench information on the road, the constant tension adjusters being laboratory pieces of equipment only. We have tried numerous types of variable speed fans and find that the speed control does not give desirable results, in that when running fast in gear at heavy loads, a large volume of air is desirable and if the fan volume is controlled by speed, sufficient air will not be RADIATORS . HEAT EXCHANGERS . OIL TEMPERATURE REGULATORS . THERMOSTATS . HEATERS | ||