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 U.S.A.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\1\ img218 | |
| Date | 6th February 1934 | |
| USA COPY OF REPORT RECEIVED FROM Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} IN U.S.A. DATED 19.1.34. To Mr. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Rel. c. to Mr. c. to W. c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to De. c. to Hdy.{William Hardy} HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}4/AW.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. Rameur. Under them they have the usual project engineers, with two or more assistants each, are responsible for different aspects of the cooling industry. Briefly, work is divided as follows :- No. of Project Engineers. Subject. 2 Radiator Cores. 2 Futuristic schemes. 1 Fans. 1 Thermostats. 1 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 work up to 4 sq.ft. and speeds 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. | ||