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).
Letter from the Experimental Dept. requesting advice on the best metal and design for a car radiator steam valve.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\6\ scan0095 | |
| Date | 8th January 1937 | |
| 1203. Experimental Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.29/JH. 8th January, 1937. Messrs. Hopkinson & Co.Ltd., Brittania Works, Huddersfield. Dear Sirs, We should be very grateful if you could advise us from your experience of the best metal to be used to minimise distortion for a valve, valve seating, and valve casing body, which is to be used for controlling steam pressure in a car radiator (Pressure up to 10 lbs. sq.in. and temperature up to 115°C). We should also like you to give us some idea of the type of design of valve which is your successful for this type of work - say on locomotive or boiler work. Yours faithfullym FOR ROLS-ROYCE LTD. | ||