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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).
Comparison table of radiator performance and specifications for the 19 E.X. Car.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 131\1\  scan0009
Date  21th April 1931
  
CRITICAL ATS. TEMP OR TEMPERATURE AT WHICH THE CAR WILL BOIL IF DRIVEN FOR SUFFICIENTLY LONG AT FULL THROTTLE UNDER THE CONDITIONS STATED.

TESTS ON 19 E.X. CAR.
CONDITIONS AS IN HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/1/KT. 21-4-31.
DETAILS OF RADIATORS
RAD. DIMENSIONS 25.9" x 23.7" x 4.0" E.77675

TABLE DATA:
Column Headers: Type of RADIATOR MATRIX | 60 M.P.H. NO BONNET VENTILATION TEMP. CENT. DEGREES | ALL OUT NO BONNET VENTILATION | ALL OUT VERTICAL LOUVRED BONNET | RADIATOR LBS WT. EMPTY | RADIATOR LBS WT. FULL | NO APPROX. OF TUBES

Row 1:
Type: SMALL HEXAGON U.S.A, HEX. .312 ACROSS FLATS, CENTRE .265 DIA. ROUND, NO. OF DENTS 18
Values: 45.5 | 38 | 45.5 | 107.75 | 145 | 7390

Row 2:
Type: PARALLEL SQUARE TUBE 6 M.M., E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 81385
Values: 42 | 33.0 | 39.75 | 140 | 162 | 8860

Row 3:
Type: LARGE HEXAGON U.S.A., HEX. .360 ACROSS FLATS, CENTRE .309 DIA. ROUND, NO. OF DENTS 20
Values: 41.5 | 32.5 | 42 | 95 LBS | 130 | 5540

Row 4:
Type: 1931 STANDARD TUBE, 6/7 1/2 M.M. ROUND, E.79448 4 DENTS/TUBE
Values: 39.5 | 30.5 | 39 | 120 | 168 | 8160

Row 5:
Type: SQUARE TUBE E.81389, 6/7 1/2 M.M. VERTICAL WATERWAYS ONLY.
Values: 38 | 29.5 | 39.0 | 129.5 | 159 | 8,860

Row 6:
Type: 4/7 EXPANDED END [] TUBE, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 80239
Values: 38.5 | 30 | 38 | 132 | 160 | 7050

Row 7:
Type: 1930 STANDARD TUBE, 6/7 1/2 M.M. ROUND, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 79448
Values: 34.25 | 21.75 | 32.25 | 120 | 168 | 8160

NOTES:
WT. OF SHUTTERS COMPLETE WITH FITTINGS ON RAD 14LBS. 4oz
ALL RADIATORS WEIGHED COMPLETE WITH SHUTTERS.
NO THERMOSTATS.
WT. OF RADIATOR FULL IS WT. WITH WATER @ 15°C.
HALF WAY UP OVER-FLOW PIPE
EXPANSION SPACE ON THESE RADIATORS 2.8 PINTS.
  
  


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