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).
Standardisation of thermostat control for water temperature.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img053 | |
| Date | 29th June 1920 | |
| STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. COMPLETED 11.10.20 Description of Parts. ORIGINAL Thermostat Control for water temperature. Origin. To keep water in cylinder jackets at a constant temperature. Experimental Test Report. Tests show that the water in the cylinders remains at a constant temperature, also that the maximum temperature is reached in 4 1/2 minutes. (See also Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG23420 & Hsl/LG8620 attached). Road Test Report. One set ran 10,000 miles on 49GB Car. Two sets ran 4,000 miles on 4EX. Car. No trouble has been experienced. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Weight of Old Part. £ Cost of Old Part. £ Weight of New Part. £ Cost of New Part. £ Difference per Car. £ Cost of Parts in Works and Stores which will be scrapped if commenced on: Series....................£ Series....................£ Series....................£ Storekeeper advised re above. Storekeeper's Signature. Signature of Mr. DELOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES | DATE | REMARKS Mr. JOHNSON. | Aug. | Agreed. C. Johnson. Mr. ROYCE. | 11/4/20 | Agreed FHR Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mr. WORMALD. | 29-6-20 | Agreed Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Mr. NADIN. | | Mr. PLATFORD. | 30.6.20. | Very good improvement. Should be agreed, embodied as soon as possible. Can it be applied retrospectively, do customers agree to pay? EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Mr. NORTHEY. | 30.6.20. | Agreed, but feel that we are left with at least half the Mr. BAILEY. | 29.6.20. | Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} difficulty with the increased Mr. BARRINGTON. | 29.6.20. | Agreed. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} contingency of frozen radiators PN.{Mr Northey} Mr. DAY. | 29.6.20. | Agreed with the addition of rubber joint to top water pipe as recently fitted. Dh.{D. Henderson - Showroom} | ||