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Response letter discussing radiator temperature, shock absorbers, and petrol detonation issues in France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 11\3\ 03-page371 | |
| Date | 29th June 1931 | |
| 87941. G.W.Hancock, Hotel de France, Chatearoux, Indre, FRANCE. To GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}17/MJ.29.6.31. Many thanks for your letter of the 27th.inst. We are not sure whether the type-written figure you give re the radiator is correct but we are very surprised that your top water temperature should be as high as 90°C. with an air temperature of only 12°. However, you will doubtless confirm this. We anticipate that this large tube radiator will be just about equal to the standard radiator with dents, and additionally you have 1" more height on the matrix than the standard radiator. With regard to the shock absorbers. Production have again got to the state when they must order material and therefore if you can tell us anything to the detriment of the rear shock absorbers on your car we shall be very interested. If you say that they are quiet under all condition you can produce we shall be very relieved. We note what you say about detonations. We should like to know if there is any petrol obtainable at the ordinary filling stations in France which is sufficiently good to eliminate this detonation, as if so we should make a point of recommending it to our customers who have high compression cars that they are using on the Continent. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||