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).
The issues found with a Rushmore Steam Cooling system after a 3000-mile test on a 40/50 car.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\J\May1923\ Scan46 | |
| Date | 10th May 1923 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c.c. to CJ. c.c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c.c. to Ng. ORIGINAL. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}7/LC10.5.23. STEAM COOLING. X766 We have heard from CY. in answer to our query, that they have been running a 40/50 car at Springfield fitted with the Rushmore Steam Cooling. After 3000 miles running they report :- (1) Gear type water pump get very noisy. (2) Engine detonations increased considerably. (3) Gland in gear pump blown out by pressure. (4) Impossible to tell quantity of water in engine. (5) Lost alcohol rapidly and system then froze up over-night. (6) Radiator fell to pieces several times. Have to pull it off to get on with more important and immediately useful work. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||