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).
Comparing a Chevrolet radiator matrix unit with a Marston Bentley matrix, and requesting further details on fans and air conditioning.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 174\2\ img039 | |
| Date | 22th March 1937 | |
| Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std/R.22.3.37. Referring to your report re your visit to Harrison's Radiator Corporation, we should very much like you to bring back the Chevrolet matrix unit which you quote as weighing 10 lbs (core, top and bottom tanks and cradle). This figure appears incredible by comparison with our Marston matrices - our lightest Bentley matrix weighs 22½ lbs and is only 1.26 times the volume of the matrix of the Chevrolet car which we have here. We would also appreciate more detailed information on:- (1) Mechanical details of the thermostatic controlled pitch fan. (2) Air conditioning scheme - of particular interest as we are proposing to try pressure cooling on Continental P.III. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||