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).
Promotional leaflet for the 'Winterfront' radiator shutter system.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 39\4\ Scan058 | |
| Date | 28th December 1922 | |
| TOP PANEL: Equip your Radiator with a WINTERFRONT TRADE MARK PATENTED APRIL 11, 1916 OTHER PATENTS PENDING PINES MANUFACTURING CO. 408-10 N. SACRAMENTO BLVD. CHICAGO [Handwritten text]: H.S. from C.G. this friend 28/12/22 MIDDLE PANEL: The WINTERFRONT is something more than an accessory, it is an essential to the efficient operation of the car in winter, because: It makes starting easy It reduces the use of the choke It allows maximum driving power to be quickly attained It increases the gasoline mileage It enables you to keep gasoline from your lubricating oil It reduces carbon formation It makes winter driving comfortable [Handwritten text]: 461 35 LEFT PANEL: CLOSED OPEN BOTTOM PANEL (unfolded): THE WINTERFRONT is a simple but extremely effective device and represents to the automobile in cold weather what an overcoat represents to you. It consists of a set of drawn steel shutters which completely covers the radiator while it is cold. THE WINTERFRONT protects the carburetor and intake manifold from the cold air blast which would otherwise be thrown against them. It makes starting easy and enables the motor to warm up quickly. Eliminates stalling and makes possible a quick get-a-way with full power. It also eliminates the long drive with the choker on, thus saving a considerable amount of gasoline and reducing the formation of carbon in the cylinders. The WINTERFRONT by entirely encasing the radiator, conserves all the heat created by the motor until the radiator temperature has passed 130°. Then the WINTERFRONT gradually opens and at 180° F.{Mr Friese} is wide open. It opens or closes automatically as required to maintain the most efficient temperature for best motor performance. The quickly warmed motor results in close fitting pistons preventing the escape of gasoline past the piston rings to dilute and destroy the lubricating oil supply. It thereby overcomes the greatest cause of motor wear, decreasing repair bills and increasing the useful life of your motor. The WINTERFRONT by keeping out the cold air until the radiator has warmed up, makes winter driving more comfortable because it protects the feet of the driver from the cold air which would otherwise come through the floor board openings. The WINTERFRONT can be had for practically all makes of automobiles having a flat front radiator. It can be attached or detached in two minutes by anyone. Equip Your Radiator With a Winterfront | ||