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).
Requesting a car heater be connected with hose instead of metal piping to test for noise transmission.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 137\1\ scan0315 | |
| Date | 25th November 1937 | |
| File. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.5/MH.{M. Huckerby}25.11.37. 23.G.VI. 1158 As discussed verbally with Steele, will you please connect up heater for this car using hose from heater to taps with no metal piping connections, so that we can determine whether this affects noise transmission into the car. The heater should be positioned centrally with face 5" in the rear of facia board. The switch should be mounted adjacent to the steering column. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||