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).
Thermostat arrangement of a Packard car, including operating temperatures and a sketch of the tube.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 78\1\ scan0237 | |
| Date | 1st June 1919 | |
| R.R. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EH. c. to CJ. c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EH2/LG2. 6.19. X.3652 X.435 RE THERMOSTAT ARRANGEMENT OF "PACKARD" CAR Attached herewith is a sketch which shews the thermostat arrangement on the Packard Car. The butterfly valves are arranged in this thermostat so that the circulation through the radiator is entirely stopped until the thermostat warms up and opens the valves. The thermostat operates as follows:- Up to 55°C - movement nil. " " 58°C - " .125" " " 61°C - " .250" " " 65°C - " .650" Particulars of the tube are as follows:- [Sketch of a bellows tube with dimensions] Vertical dimension: 2.450 Horizontal dimension: 2.000" Internal text: 14 Sections | ||