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).
Visit to the Harrison Radiator Corporation in the USA.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149a\3\ scan0097 | |
| Date | 6th February 1934 | |
| X3678 COPY OF REPORT RECEIVED FROM Rn.{Mr Robinson} IN U.S.A. DATED 19.1.34. To Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to De. c. to Hdy.{William Hardy} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/KW.6.2.34. VISIT TO THE HARRISON RADIATOR CORP. As I rather anticipated, this is like all the accessory branches of General Motors; wonderfully equipped, liberally staffed and highly efficient. The chief experimental engineer is Mr. Saunders, who has been on the job since 1906. His assistant is Mr. Ramsur. Under them they have the usual project engineers who, with two or more assistants each, are responsible for different aspects of the cooling industry. Briefly, this is divided as follows :- No. of Project Engineers. Subject. 2 Radiator Cores. 2 Futuristic schemes. 1 Fans. 1 Thermostats. 2 Thermostat and Shutter Controls. 1 Oil Coolers. 1 Car Heaters. and various others. Their equipment is exceptionally good. They have a full scale dynamometer wind tunnel on which they can test the cooling system of any complete car, (particulars of which I am bringing back with me) at any speed up to 75 M.P.H., and any desired H.P. Throat area 21 sq.ft. They have another wind tunnel set up where they can test any full size radiator up to 6 sq.ft. area at speeds up to 80 M.P.H. Also two smaller tunnels for model up to 4 sq.ft. and speeds up to 60 M.P.H. The small set-ups complete with fan and motor cost £200 at the present exchange rate; the instruments, especially the resistance grid thermometers, are very nice. | ||