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).
Meeting minutes discussing methods for reducing heat in the front seats and floorboards.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\4\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 19th December 1911 | |
| ( 6 ) HEATING OF FRONT SEATS Cont. 100th Meeting, Dec.18th,1911. Re Gas tight floor boards. Mr. Barrington reported that Mr. Sojnney had not yet been able to give this matter his attention. 101st Meeting, Dec.19th,1911. Re Heat in Front Seats. Mr. Platford reported that he had been testing the scheme suggested by Mr. Spinney in which the hot air from the engine was carried away without passing under the floor board. The results he had obtained were satisfactory. The average rise in temperature immediately under the floor board. The results he had obtained were very satisfactory. The average rise in temperature immediately under the floor boards on our standard chassis on a long run, was 48 degrees C., while the rise obtained with the new scheme as fitted was only 19 degrees C. The scheme as fitted was rough, but it showed great promise of success. The Committee agreed that Mr. Spinney should go into the question of design of this arrangement for fitting to our standard chassis. Mr. Nadin read a suggestion from Mr. Swetnam concerning the same subject, in which it was proposed to cut louvres in the engine guard. The Committee agreed that this was not altogether desirable, owing to the difficulty of keeping mud and water from entering these suggested louvres. R.R. 23S. (20 H) (W 823. 11.9.11) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 1923. | ||