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).
Persistent water boiling issues in the 20/25 and 25-EX car models.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\1\ scan0020 | |
Date | 1st September 1931 | |
Sg{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}17/El.9.31 contd. -2- Nevertheless there is something about water boiling on a car to which the ordinary motorist objects very strongly and certainly does not expect on a car such as the RR. From what I understand the 20/25 is even worse than the 40/50. You will understand that, whilst using my car over there, I had the bonnet ventilators fully opened. I was hoping that the radiator with the new type tubes would have increased the margin to within a satisfactory dimension but, after seeing the reports of 25-EX, it appears evident that such is not the case and I should be glad to know what is going to be done to get this point right. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} | ||