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).
Continued page detailing the advantages of a heating system and recommending a welded fitting for the exhaust pipe.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\1\ scan0027 | |
Date | 4th November 1920 | |
Contd. -2- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG4.11.20. We have found that this works very well. The advantages with it are, we consider:- 1. Positive type valve which can be definitely shut off or regulated accurately. ✓ 2. No controls to wear, rattle or break. ✓ 3. Very small capacity in the heater so that there is no fear of explosion. ✓ 4. It is better to run the heating pipes to suit the convenience of the body rather than to have a "Hot spot" in one place. ✓ Our recommendations are, that we should supply a fitting which could be welded on to our exhaust pipe for connecting up to the exhaust heater. At present a hole is cut in the pipe and clipped round. This frequently allows the exhaust to escape and possibly find its way into the body. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} W. R.{Sir Henry Royce} 885A 100 (T) (S. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 159. 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2300 | ||