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 John Marston's regarding the design and production of the Myth Radiator, including a list of parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\2\ scan0116 | |
| Date | 7th August 1941 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} o.{Mr Oldham} to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Col. c. to R/HH. 740 Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames}9/JH.7.8.41. Myth Radiator. During the visit of Mr. Steadman of John Marston's on Wednesday Aug. 6th. in conjunction with Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Collin, we went over the design and details of the radiator for the first Myth chassis. It was agreed that they would produce the radiator complete with the exception of the filler cap, and the washer and adaptor for the filler cap. In order to assist them to produce the radiator Mr. Steadman was supplied with the following designs and details. PL.530. Radiator Matrix Mounting and Top Water Tank. PL.531. Radiator Matrix mounting and Bottom Water Tank. RE.2491. Bottom Tank. RE.2492. Radiator top tank. RE.2493 Yoke radiator mounting. RE.2494 Welding assy. rad. matrix yoke. RE.2495 Matrix side plate - R.H. RE.2496 Matrix side plate - L.H. RE.2497 Matrix. RE.2498 Bottom plate - rad. top tank. RE.2499 Yoke extension - rad. bott. mounting. RE.2500 Water inlet pipe. RE.2501 Steam escape pipe. RE.2502 Bracket rad. bottom mounting. RE.2503 Escape valve body. RE.2504 Spring steam escape valve. RE.2505 Packing rad. bottom. mounting. RE.2506 Outlet pipe - radiator. RE.2507 Cap - water outlet and inlet. RE.2508 Tube - radiator bott. mounting. RE.2509 Gusset plate on yoke. RE.2510 List of parts of radiator & Fittings. The remainder of the parts not mentioned above but called for on the List of Parts will be added by R.R. later, with the exception of the following - EW.1644 Adaptor for filler cap. FW.1036 Hank rivet bush S.906. .312 dia. ball for steam escape valve. Rotherham No.4. collar. Drain tap type D.15. Cont'd.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||