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).
The standardisation of Bentley petrol tank stone guards due to cost savings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0238 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1937 | |
| 251 To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rem/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} ---------------- E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}4/MN.3.3.37. ---------------- Bentley Petrol Tank Stone Guards. ---------------- With reference to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}5/M.26.2.37 in reply to our E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/MN.23.2.37 (of which you appear to have received no copy) we would be glad if you would arrange to standardise petrol tank stoneguard FB.2666, as this appears to be sixpence cheaper than the scheme proposed by the Experimental Dept, Lec.5500. Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} | ||