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).
Issues with the top radiator bracket being too springy on cars with high radiators.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 38\2\ Scan143 | |
| Date | 8th March 1921 | |
| x 3456 AT 2 Date from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. to Er. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}20/P.S.3.21. x 3456 x 366 x 3923 RE. TOP RADIATOR BRACKET. In discussing this point with Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} recently, we are of the opinion that with the present high radiators, the bracket at present used is too springy, causing a considerable amount of movement of the radiator, wear and tear on the bonnet strips, also rattles and knocking to take place. We had this trouble on the pre-war "Alpine Eagle" type cars with high radiators. On one Spanish car, if not more, a bracket was rigged up which was hardly curved at all. I again bring this point forward for alteration to standard on the present cars. He has, I believe, tried one on 6-EX. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [STAMP: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RECEIVED MAR 8 1921] | ||