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).
Performance report on various vehicle components including the exhaust, radiator, bonnet, and bumpers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 91\1\ scan0395 | |
| Date | 7th June 1935 guessed | |
| -10- Exhaust Manifold etc. LOP.E. 86503. Gave no trouble throughout. Radiator & Fittings. LOP.E. 87239. Radiator Shutters. LOP.E. 87306. The loss of water from this radiator has been practically negligible, not more than 1 pint being lost per day. Rubber mounting has remained firm and the general fittings gave no trouble. The matrix is apt to get easily blocked by small flies etc., but it would be hard to say whether this would make any difference to the cooling efficiency. Boiling occurs on a hot day after a long severe run, but under normal English conditions it is not likely that this would happen. Radiator shutters have been quiet and free from the usual rattle. Bonnet LOP.E. 87195. The bonnet gave no trouble no noticeable chattering occuring. Catches etc, were easy to use and entirely satisfactoryy. Bumpers LeC. 4736. The supporting brackets for the front bumpers are now quite strong enough and gave no trouble. Undersheets. LOP.E. 88028, LeC. 4918. Remained intact and set up no rattle or clattering. Gearbox Undershields. LOP.G. 8433, LeC. 4918. Satisfactorily protects servo mechanism from stones and mud and are easy to remove when required. Torque. Reaction Dampers. LeC. 4595. Efficient in operation. Holds the engine still and gives the clutch every chance to engage smoothly. | ||