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).
Confirming radiator weight figures and reporting on delayed testing due to traffic and a broken axle.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 5a\4\ 04-page090 | |
| Date | 7th August 1934 | |
| V5740 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From G.W.H. Hotel de France, Chateauroux. indre. france. 7th August 1934. The figures we gave you are correct for the two radiators we have here. They were weighed with our spring balance, empty and full of water, that is, we did not calculate the figures, but gave you the capacity and the actual weight. We have not up to the moment been able to get the tests of the two radiators. our first attempt was stopped through traffic conditions after we had changed the radiator. on the second test the axle broke. we shall complete the tests as soon as the car is running again. 21 G 1V has resumed running to-day. G.W.H. | ||