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).
Problem of excessive heat from the aluminium dashboard in the front compartment of cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 136\5\ scan0046 | |
| Date | 23th July 1932 | |
| S/W. By x819. Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager}11/H.23.7.32. RECEIVED 24 AUG 10 Re: Heat in front seats of R.R. Cars. As you know, we take steps to ventilate the front compartment of our Cars as much as we can, but we believe it is a known fact that much of the hot air in the front seats comes from the aluminium dashboard, which I am told becomes so hot in the case of the Phantom 11, 85-JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary}, that you cannot bear your hand on it. It seems that here we have a radiator perpetually heating up the front compartment and neutralizing our efforts of ventilation. Can you suggest anything to prevent the aluminium dashboard becoming so hot? This seems to apply no doubt equally well to the 20/25-HP. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} We think this is a matter which should have your attention By/Cgh{W Clough} Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} suih BP RECEIVED 26 JUL | ||