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).
Report on an auxiliary tank, noting its disadvantages and the decision to concentrate on a smaller bore pipe line.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan160 | |
| Date | 4th July 1932 | |
| x7460. To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/AD4.7.32. Attached is a report on your auxiliary tank. From the results you will see that it has certain rather serious disadvantages and for the time being we are concentrating on smaller bore pipe line for the rear tank and reduced filter capacity. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||