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).
Returning and replacing two Mk.V Radiator Matrices due to overheating complaints on specific car chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 96\1\ scan0121 | |
| Date | 1st June 1937 | |
| N/W. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. D/BP. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 361 Br/G16/M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} 1.6.37. re, Chassis Nos. 3-AZ-154. Samuel. hmp/sm 3-AZ-164. Chatzner. We are returning by rail, two Mk.V Radiator Matrices, removed from the above Cars owing to complaints of overheating of Engines. These have been replaced by the Mk.VI patterns. Will RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} kindly let us have suitable replacements as soon as he possibly can, and no doubt BP will hand the two Mk.V Matrices over to Std upon receipt. Br/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Are N. fully aware of the low speed boiling characteristics of the car. We do not want to change radiators unnecessarily. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||