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).
Customer complaints of boiling in 40/50 HP cars when climbing mountain passes.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\October1923\ Scan29 | |
| Date | 1st October 1923 | |
| R.R. 493 (10 H) (SL 42 12-7-23). J.H., D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} ORIGINAL EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. COPIES TO: (RC.{R. Childs}) St-Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By (E) Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} (EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}) √(PN{Mr Northey}) OY Expl. No. 1751 x766 REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LGS.10.23. OBJECT OF TEST. To find reason of customers complaints of boiling on 40/50 HP. TESTER. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham. CONDITIONS. Comparisons were made from dimensions taken by ourselves of actual cars. SUMMARY OF TEST. We have still to reply to several owners of 40/50 HP. cars who have bitterly complained of boiling when climbing mountain passes. In the case of Mr. Sidney, he complained of boiling even when he climbed on a gear, with light throttle, and the bonnet-side up. We suggest that the comparison we attach show the 40/50 radiator to be on the small side to cope with the conditions of climbing mountain passes in summer-time. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||