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).
Cooling investigations and radiator tests.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 22\1\ Scan208 | |
| Date | 28th November 1924 | |
| R.R. 493 (40 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H. D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. X4214 COPIES TO: R.C.J. BJ. WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} OY. Expl. No. X.766 X.3456 X.4250 X.4214 REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LG28.11.24. OBJECT OF TEST. COOLING INVESTIGATIONS. TESTER. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. CONDITIONS. See other numbers for chart Tests on the road with 49-GB, 5-EX and 98-NK. SUMMARY OF TEST. The attached report on Radiator Tests are the results of a very large number of tests. The results of a great many early tests we scrapped because we could not obtain consistent results. It has been very difficult to obtain reliable comparative tests on cooling. This is confirmed by the contradictory reports we get from cars in the hands of customers. The results of our tests have not shewn any way in which we can make a big improvement. We have got to take advantage of slight gains in various directions which, when added, do make a substantial improvement. From the results attached it will be seen that complaints of over-heating at high speeds can be most improved by increased ventilation. Complaints of contd :- | ||