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 a Cadillac fan and development of a new fan belt drive system.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 94\5\ scan0041 | |
Date | 20th September 1937 | |
To By/HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. 324 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std.1/AP.20.9.37 Ph.III. FAN DRIVE. We are anxious to standardise the Cadillac 5 blade fan running at higher speed for Production as soon as possible. The fan drive which we have ran this with so far is not satisfactory at maximum engine revs. Will you please produce as soon as possible a scheme for a triple drive using three Bentley fan belts - we shall try this on the test bed and endeavour to dispense with one beltm making it a twin belt drive. We want these parts as soon as possible in order to run them on 39-EX. car in France. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Std. | ||