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).
Insufficient heating on a Phantom induction pipe, proposing modifications and requesting temperature tests.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\ Scan23 | |
| Date | 12th October 1925 | |
| ORIGINAL R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159, 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800 TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to <strikethrough>CJ.</strikethrough> " <strikethrough>BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}</strikethrough> HEATING OF PHANTOM INDUCTION PIPE. <handwritten>X8070</handwritten> The Phantom chassis down here which is fitted with small dia. aluminium induction pipe and water heating, was used by some of our people to go to the Motor Show, the journey in each case taking place in the evening. They reported that the car shewed signs of insufficient heating on the induction pipe, having the tendency to splutter when the throttle was opened. Mr. Royce would like you to try a hot air pipe to the rear exhaust as in sketch below - [Technical sketch of a pipe assembly] also to measure the <handwritten>temperature</handwritten> of the ingoing and outgoing water to and from the jacket, with a view to increasing the size of the water pipe, and consequently the water flow, if the temperature difference justifies it. At the same time we should be interested to know if you have any evidence of the heating being insufficient, as there are now opportunities of running the cars under cold weather conditions. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||