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).
Provision of blueprints for a new 18-gallon petrol gauge for the Bentley 50 and Silver Wraith models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 163\1\ img044 | |
| Date | 2nd November 1938 | |
| 6007. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. RV. c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/SST. c. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Wfd. BY/RD.2/B.2.11.38. Sec.7190. Instrument Board. Bentley 50 and Silver Wraith. F.CD.797 - 18 Gallon Petrol Tank. Please receive herewith blueprints of DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2029/33 - Petrol Gauge, for the 18 gall. petrol tank, as above. We believe that up to now you have petrol gauges on order for 16 gallons, but will you now order to this drawing for those cars on which is has been decided to fit an 18 gall. tank. BY/RD. | ||