New design for a Hobson petrol gauge fitting on a petrol tank.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan079 | |
| Date | 9th September 1931 | |
| X9460 BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} 3/MS. 9. 9.31. C. to SG. {Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} re. HOBSON GAUGE FITTING ON PETROL TANK. X.4038 X.7460 X.5460 We send herewith N. scheme 3340. shewing a tank unit for the Hobson petrol gauge having a more pleasing appearance. This is needed on N. scheme 3324 - petrol tank, 'U' series, 25HP.- as we hope to make the appearance of the petrol tank so good as to avoid the need of a rear apron. In the design we have tried to avoid altering any of the vital parts, like we have on previous occasions. All we have done is to re-arrange the 3 unions so that the cover is more symmetrical. We suggest that we urge the makers to produce a gauge like this at once, and that we test it without delay, for Sales criticism of the present fitting is a longstanding one. DA {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} /EV. {Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||
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