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).
Secret memo addressing a complaint about the dull finish on radiator shutters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\4\ scan0374 | |
| Date | 23th December 1924 | |
| W/S. C. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} S E C R E T. X4240 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/LG23.12.24. RADIATOR SHUTTERS. X8250 With reference to C4/C20.12.24. The EAC. radiator which was complained of that the material for the shutters and radiator were not the same colour, was due to the shutters not being so highly polished as the rest of the radiator. The reason they were not polished was because we considered they gave a better appearance with a dull finish. In use, however, they would become polished with the frequent cleaning. We are preparing a 20 HP. radiator with a dull finish on the shutters which we will send to you. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||