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).
Report summarizing boiling complaints and related radiator issues across different car models for a six-month period.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 47\3\ Scan425 | |
| Date | 1st March 1932 guessed | |
| -3- 20 HP. 25 HP. PH.I. PH.II. TOTAL. GRAND TOTAL. REMARKS. TOTAL BOILING COMPLAINTS. March Quarter. C.C. - - 16 1 17 ) 33 Previous " W.P. - - 15 1 16 ) C.C. - 2 15 11 28 ) 51 W.P. - - 17 6 23 ) Six months. - 2 63 19 84 84 REMARKS: This is largely a seasonable complaint but with the large gap radiator matrix with indented tubes and in exceptional cases louvred bonnets, this can be definitely cured. Copper Matrix with increased indentations are now standard on Production. Depot Sheet No.H.171 deals fully with this complaint. WASH RADIATOR AND SYSTEM. March Quarter. C.C. - - 5 1 6 ) 22 Previous " W.P. - - 15 1 16 ) C.C. - 1 12 7 20 ) 43 W.P. - - 17 6 23 ) Six months. - 1 49 15 65 65 REMARKS: This is not a permanent cure but is effective in a number of cases. NEW CENTRES. March Quarter. C.C. - - 11 - 11 ) 11 Previous " W.P. - - - - - ) C.C. - - 3 3 6 } 6 W.P. - - - - - } Six months. - - 14 3 17 17 REMARKS: Large gap radiator matrix with indented tubes in conjunction with rubber fan belt is a permanent cure except under extreme conditions of climate. NEW LOUVRED SIDE PANELS. March Quarter. C.C. - - - - - } - Previous " W.P. - - - - - } C.C. - 1 - 1 2 } 2 W.P. - - - - - } Six months. - 1 - 1 2 2 | ||