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).
Extract concerning water overheating on a 9-G-111 car during a test run in France.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\July1925-September1925\ Scan120 | |
| Date | 24th August 1925 | |
| R.R. 493A (50H) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. REF Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG24.8.25. C ORIGINAL To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. HJ. c. to RU. SY. c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} WATER OVERHEATING. X766 The following is an extract from a report of the running of 9-G-111 car in France: "On yesterday's run the water boiled for approximately five hours. Fan belt O.K. No wind. Water lost half a gallon. Air temperature 34°C. Temperature in shade 28 - 30°C. We believe this was the hottest day we have had so far. The water boiled slightly on the morning's run, the afternoon's run being the chief offender". The point which we wish to emphasise is that this car was run for approximately 5 hrs. with the water boiling. In spite of this the total amount of water lost was only half a gallon. The fact that the water boiled caused no harm and there was no necessity to stop the car. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||