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).
Modifications for cars operating in cold weather conditions at the front.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 31\3\ Scan002 | |
Date | 5th November 1914 | |
[Header] To J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} from R.{Sir Henry Royce} Copy to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr. Hives. Copy to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [Stamp] RECEIVED [Handwritten Note in Left Margin] Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Circled] [Handwritten Note in Left Margin] Have one made & let me see it [Handwritten Note in Left Margin] X1449 Can this be easily fitted to cars already at front. If so at what cost [Body Text] With reference to the cars at the front, in the cold weather I think one of the best things to be done is to have felt hoods made for the radiators. These would be so useful to put on any time the car was standing. Asbestos is not necessary, the best thing is, I think, a good nonconducting woollen felt with perhaps a waterproof external covering of either mackintosh or oiled linen. It is not necessary for it to be fireproof, and asbestos is inferior in many ways. It soon breaks up and tumbles to bits. To facilitate starting, I think the best thing is the small cock on the top of the air valve, which can be so easily fitted. It would be better, however, if it had a connection to the dash so that it could be controlled, as in the case of the 1908 [handwritten insertion: brakes] cars and the one Mr. Radley had. We have used this many times, and I am sure the starting is much more reliable. The third point for the cold weather should be some means of reducing the speed or effectiveness of the fan. One way would be to have fan blades which are shorter. Another way would be to remove some of (over) | ||