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).
The successful 90-hour durability test of a Staybright radiator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\1\ scan0050 | |
| Date | 6th January 1930 | |
| X5250 To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} c. to Bs.{A J. Barnes - Assistant Manager} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Ds. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} ---------------- Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}4/MJ.6.1.30. ---------------- STAYBRIGHT RADIATOR. -------------------- We have completed 90 hours running on a 20 HP. Staybright radiator to E.55062. In order to reproduce road conditions, steam was passed into the radiator while the test was in progress to maintain the water at 90°C. No failure of any description occurred to the Staybright soldering. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||