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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 failure to fix 'radiator jellying' on car 1-WJ and a request to retain it for further work.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 18\3\  Scan085
Date  23th April 1930
  
Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}
c. to Mr.
c. to C.

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} 3/MJ. 23.4.30.

RADIATOR JELLYING.

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We failed to cure radiator 'jellying' on 1-WJ with the single point mounting mentioned in Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/MJ.1.4.30. The results obtained were most disappointing because from tests on Experimental cars, we thought that a solution had been found.

It is clear that 'jellying' is so much worse on 1-WJ than on any experimental car that we have, that we are at a big disadvantage unless we can work on this particular car.

We therefore ask you if possible to let us keep 1-WJ until we have made some real improvement to it.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}
  
  


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