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).
Sketch and specifications for the thermostat arrangement on a Packard car.
| Identifier | Morton\M3.6\ img009 | |
| Date | 2nd June 1919 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from WH. c. to CJ. c. to H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X. 430 X. 3565 X 1364 EH2/LG.2.6.19. 2nd. June 1919. ORIGINAL. RE THERMOSTAT ARRANGEMENT ON "PACKARD" CAR. Attached herewith is a sketch which shews the thermostat arrangement on the Packard Car. The butterfly valves are arranged in this thermostat so that the circulation through the radiator is entirely stopped until the thermostat warms up and opens the valves. The thermostat operates as follows:- Up to 55°C - movement nil. " " 58°C - " .125". " " 61°C - " .250". " " 65°C - " .650". Particulars of the tube is as follows:- [Sketch of a bellows-like tube] 14 Sections. 2.458" 2.000" | ||