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).
Comparative tests and opinions on shuttered bonnets.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 119\3\ scan0027 | |
| Date | 15th January 1914 | |
| R.R. 657. (100H) (VV.88. 19.11.13) E.P. 5408. ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED, NIGHTINGALE ROAD, DERBY. TELEGRAMS: "ROYCAR," DERBY. TELEPHONES: 476 (FOUR LINES). Re Shuttered Bonnets. X.1085 Mr Hives. 15-1-14. We attach herewith memo Na{Mr Nadin}/S16/LG 14114. Please let us have your reply to same. p. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} [Handwritten text]: We have no results of any comparative tests taken with the shuttered bonnet & the louvred. We made a test yesterday, but we could not appreciate the difference with the shutters open & closed, it is not much use taking temperatures when the weather is cold. For appearance I favour the shuttered bonnet, also it has the advantage that in cold weather the shutter can be closed, but in view of the fact that every summer we get complaints of cars boiling I consider it would be dangerous to alter what we have proved is very good, until we have tested the shuttered bonnet under the worst conditions. I suggest that [Handwritten text in margin]: Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Commenced the car & have had the shutters fitted tonight. Will make tests in morning. H.H 21/1/14 [List of names on the left]: Names and indicating letter. Initial of person addressed. A Mr. ADAMS By Mr. BAILEY Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Mr. BARRINGTON B Mr. BEREND Bt{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} Mr. BURT Cn{Mr Chamberain} Mr. CHAMBERLAIN C Mr. COWEN Cx{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} Mr. COX D Mr. DeLOOZE Da{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Mr. DAY E Mr. ELLIOTT F Mr. FRIESE G Mr. GNAPP Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Mr. HALDENBY Hm{Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} Mr. HALLAM H Mr. HANBURY J Mr. JOHNSON JS{Mr Johnson's Secretary} Mr. JOHNSON'S Secretary K Mr. KILNER Mac{Mr Macintosh} Mr. MACINTOSH M Mr. MOON Na{Mr Nadin} Mr. NADIN PN{Mr Northey} Mr. NORTHEY O Mr. OLDHAM Pa{Mr Paterson} Mr. PATERSON EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. PLATFORD Rn{Mr Robinson} Mr. ROBINSON R Mr. ROYCE RS{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary} Mr. ROYCE'S Secretary JR{Mr James Royce} Mr. JAMES ROYCE Sn{Mr Sanderson} Mr. SANDERSON LHS{Lord Herbert Scott} LORD HERBERT SCOTT Sp{Mr Spinney} Mr. SPINNEY V VIENNA Wa{Mr Wallis} Mr. WALLIS Whr{Mr Wheeler} Mr. WHEELER Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead} Mr. WHITEHEAD Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. WORMALD. [Footer]: This sheet must be filed with the correspondence to which it refers. | ||