Improvements to the autovac tank and Zenith petrol filter based on observations of a Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan235 | |
| Date | 4th October 1928 | |
| S/W. {Sales / Derby Works} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy to:- By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X3700 CWB8/GM/4.10.28. AUTOVAC AND ZENITH PETROL FILTER. I recently saw one of the latest Bentley six cylinder chassis at Messrs. Barker's and noticed that the autovac tank was fitted with a small auxiliary filler about 1¼" in diameter with a screw top, which appears to be the usual fitting, in case of damage to the rear petrol tank and loss of petrol as a considerable quantity of petrol can by this means be readily put into the autovac tank, whereas, without it, it is a very laborious operation. You might think it worth while to consider some such fitting for our autovac tank I also noticed that the Zenith filter of this car had not a glass cup but that it was a metal pressing, which on the whole would appear to be more satisfactory in view of the trouble we have already experienced with the glass cup. CWB. | ||
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