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).
Testing of thermostats for Bentley cars, which were found to be reading high.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 156\1\ scan0041 | |
| Date | 6th July 1934 | |
| +4508 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rn. {Mr Robinson} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /FD. {Frank Dodd - Bodies} 14/KW.6.7.34. Bentley Thermostats. All the thermostats supplied to production for use on the Bentley cars, 15 in all, were made by the Packless Gland Co. We have tested 6 of these and find they all read high - 82ºC - 83ºC. The drawing clearly shows that 75ºC. is required. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /F.Dodd. | ||