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).
The fitting of ventilating shutters in bonnets for 40/50 HP chassis destined for hot countries.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0080 | |
| Date | 15th November 1921 | |
| R.R. 199 (250T) (SD676 19-7-17) MP180865 H085. RECEIVED 15 NOV 1921 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5421 BY/Mtn7/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 15. 11. 21. 40/50. HP. CHASSIS. RE VENTILATING SHUTTERS IN BONNETS. Referring to your memo EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}/Thnll/H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 10. 11. 21. we agree that chassis going to hot countries should be fitted with bonnets that have ventilating shutters, and we would point out that althougha Standardization Sheet has been issued and fully signed up, for bonnets without shutters, we shall still continue to despatch chassis that have shutters in the bonnet, up to the end of "p" Series, as prior to the standardization sheet being signed up, the sheets for the bonnets had been delivered, and the shutters were already blanked out. As you are no doubt aware, however, since we have ordered special material for polished bonnets, this was ordered without the shutters being blanked out, but we will make a note that for all future chassis intended for hot countries, the bonnets must have shutters. BY/Mtn. | ||