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Scheme for a petrol level indicator and reserve supply device.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 75\2\  scan0078
Date  5th August 1920
  
R.R. 235a (100 T) (S.G. 642. 19-2-20) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2618

X 3888

To Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from R. {Sir Henry Royce} ,
Copy to CJ.
" " Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
" " By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
" " Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
" " EFC. {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer}

E1/G5.8.20.

X.4174.
X.3888. RE PETROL LEVEL INDICATOR AND RESERVE SUPPLY DEVICE.

Referring to the above, a scheme LeC.1267 has been made at Wittering shewing a suggestion for a float level gauge made in the form of a unit carrying a float on an armwith multi-plying bevel gear for giving a reading three-wuarters of a revoluton on a circular dial.

This drawing also shews a simple arrangement for the reserve supply valve in which a vergical needle is depressed by a screw plunger having a bellows tube gland.

LeC.1267 was taken to London personally by Mr. Royce on the 4th instant, and it was his intention to hand it to a Derby official for transmission to you. This scheme is described in Mr. Royce's memo R1/G31.7.20 which has been posted to you to-day.

We have received your schemes at Wittering in connection with this same job, and shall send them on to Mr. Royce.

E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  
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).


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