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).
Extract from a report on car overheating issues in Spain.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 24\4\ Scan013 | |
| Date | 3rd June 1914 | |
| R.M. 386a (150 H) (W.W. 276. 12-5-14) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 0547. Extract from Peat's report of June 3rd, 1914, sent from Spain. "Again there is a distinct tendency to overheating noticeable in all but the newest of the cars in the neighbourhood of Madrid. I think this is due to the necessity of frequently filling up leaky radiator thereby causing increased scale in water jackets and radiators. It should be remembered that soft water is almost unknown in Spain. I recognise that redesigning for the needs of hot countries is likely to make matters worse for cold ones but perhaps something might be done with 2 speed water pump or 2 speed fan or both pending the discovery of an ideal automatic constant temperature system." Handwritten reference on left margin: 9922 Watermarks: SWAN BOND, 1864, MADE AT CROXLEY | ||