rad and coolant,

[Paul Messinger]

Ken Mayer wrote:
> 
> > How would it work to put louvers on the radiator and open and close
> > them?  You could operate a small cylinder or bellows with a tiny
> > valve and oil pressure.  If the louvers were closed you would not
> > have the inefficiency of pumping losses (air) through the radiator
> > when maximum cooling is not needed
> 
> Over the road trucks use this type of system.  The louvers are
> pneumatically activated.
> 
> Ken
> :-)
Nothing new here. The 1933 cad had this type of system but it was
activated by the themostat in the radiator with a lever from the stat.

Paul