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).
Tests insulating the exhaust to reduce heat on the floorboards and under the scuttle for the 40/50 model.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\December1923\ Scan78 | |
| Date | 21th December 1923 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to RG.{Mr Rowledge} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} OY ORIGINAL CANCELLED Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG21.12.23. 40/50 - HEAT ON FLOORBOARDS AND UNDER SCUTTLE. X819 X4613 We carried out a further series of tests of insulating the exhaust. The tests so far with this show that there will be a considerable drop in temperature if we can find a practical means of heat insulating the exhaust pipes. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||