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).
Standardisation of a capillary tube thermometer for recording radiator water temperature on the dashboard.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\1\ scan0144 | |
| Date | 7th April 1919 | |
| R.R. 755. (5 H) (V.V. 472. 30.1.14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0319. STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. capillary Tube Thermometer. Drawing No. X 3456. 3565 Part List. Origin. Desirability of recording water temperature in radiator, by means of instrument on the dash. Experimental Test Report. EH1/LG31.3.19. ( Attached. ) Road Test Report. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. (Sgd) E.Hives. Weight of Old Part. Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. .75 lb. Cost of New Part. £ 3/5/- approx. Difference per Car. Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on:- Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Series.........£......... Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES. | DATE. | REMARKS. Mr. JOHNSON. | | Agreed. C.Johnson. Mr. ROYCE. | 6.6.19. | Agree. Fit this as simply as possible -I think as originally arranged is O.K. Mr. WORMALD. | 15.5.19 (Absent) | Agreed. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN. | (Absent in U.S.A.) | Mr. PLATFORD. | " | " Mr. NORTHEY. | | Mr. Bailey. | 16.4.19 | This certainly appears desirable. Mr. Day. | 10.4.19 | I agree; with connection in top of radiator. MrBarrington. | 28.4.19 | Agreed but this must not interfere with out-put. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||