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).
Test notes for a ventilation scheme assessing engine cooling performance with and without a dash extension.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 75\4\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 28th August 1912 | |
| X819 3500 Ventilation scheme. 28.8.12 Car no 1926 Max HP 44 12" frame. Axle Ratio 16x52 Tested on Brooklands by Mr Hives 24.8.12 Speed 58 m.p.h. with Dash: extension water boiled after 3 miles. Speed 58 m.p.h. without Dash: extension Run 8 miles no signs of boiling. Vincent by in colour RAH fd{Frank Dodd - Bodies} R | ||