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Design preferences for radiators, bonnets, shutters, and louvres.


Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\N\2July1925-September1925\  Scan23
Date  17th July 1925
  
TO ~~BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ~~ FROM R. {Sir Henry Royce}

Copy to - HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

re. RADIATORS, BONNET, SHUTTERS & LOUVRES.

Handwritten: X8250 X8240

We are perfectly contented with 'V' series radiator simply raised 1", or we are contented with a parallel radiator the 1" higher with integral shutters.

Regarding shutters these can be either integral or added. We think integral should be the better.

DA. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} will send particulars of experimental radiators later. We so far do not like the appearance of the taper radiator.

We do not like the appearance of the louvres on 7.EX. I should use shutters until we get a better design and system of making. I understand Sales have asked for finer pitch louvres, which please make. EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} says those on 7.EX. were not level with the ground at the top - (i.e. were higher towards the dash,), and gave an appearance that the hinge was lower at the dashboard end.


R. {Sir Henry Royce}

STAMP: ORIGINAL
STAMP: RECEIVED
  
  
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).


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