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).
Proactive modification of petrol tank air vent pipes on two demonstration cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 18\4\ Scan078 | |
| Date | 14th September 1933 | |
| S/W. By/Cgh.{W Clough}...from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} [Handwritten] K1460 PN.{Mr Northey}6/WT14.9.33. INDEPENDENT AIR VENT PIPES - PETROL TANK. With further reference to By/Cgh.{W Clough}6/G19.8.33 although we have not had any evidence or complaints recently that petrol fumes have been noticed in either of the two demonstration cars - 20-MY and GHW-32, we think it might be useful, especially as the modification appears to be quite simple, to fit the special pipes to these two cars, because unfortunately, joints between boards in coachwork have a way of shrinking and opening however good they may be at the start. Will you therefore send the necessary parts to Lillie Hall, and also a sketch or blue-print giving some indication as to their assembly. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||