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).
Investigating over-heating, specifically testing if the choke valve in the exhaust is the cause.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\5\ Scan029 | |
| Date | 1st May 1925 | |
| R.R. 493 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. X766 COPIES TO: R.CJ. BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} OY. Expl. No. 766 8230 REF. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}8/LG1. 5. 25. OBJECT OF TEST. OVER-HEATING INVESTIGATIONS. TESTER. A.{Mr Adams} C. Lovesey. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. CONDITIONS. Road tests and bench tests. SUMMARY OF TEST. The tests taken in the attached reports were made with the object of proving that the choke valve in the exhaust could account for over-heating troubles. It will be seen from the results, both on the road and on the bench that even under the worst conditions the difference can only be very slight, under normal conditions it would not be measurable. We are making tests to measure the effect of detonation, but if detonation occurs it is always audible. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||