Introduction to Vintage Honeycomb Radiator Company

In 2009 I negotiated the purchase of very early authentic film-type honeycomb core manufacturing machinery from a long standing and now closed business in Sydney. This machinery has known history dating back to Johnson Brothers in Parramatta Road, Ashfield, Sydney.

`1914 Studebaker assemblies new and old. Click for a larger image.`

A Honeycomb Radiator History FACT:

Herbert Harrison invented the honeycomb radiator in 1910, and founded Harrison Radiators. Vintage Honeycomb Radiator Company cores are similar to Harrison's in looks, yet outperform Harrison Cores, and are cleanable.

`Stutz core stacked showing tapered corner detail before dipping. Click for a larger image.`

After more than 18 months of restoring this well worn vintage machinery, and with a combination of research, improved tooling and testing, the core has now been re-designed. This allows a core made with 0.15mm copper to be run as a serviceable core, superior in design and endurance to the 0.11mm copper used previously. This new core has been wind tunnel tested, and I am happy to be making a core more efficient than what I have imported and fitted for many years. I already knew the performance of the imported core, and this new VHRC core is better!

`Polished brass tank Speedcar complete assembly. Click for a larger image.`

VHRC offers cores in a range of 6 different thicknesses: 2, 2¼, 2½, 2¾, 3, 3½ and 4 inches.

Why serviceable? If you are going to spend good money on a honeycomb radiator, why not ensure it is serviceable in 20+ years?

Looking forward to the future with "authentic machinery, new tooling, new cores and a new attitude!"