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).
Advertisement for the 'Twentisec' Petrol Pourer, a device for quickly transferring fuel.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\1\ Scan044 | |
| Date | 10th July 1912 guessed | |
| TWENTISEC Petrol Pourer (Registered No. 686851/21. Prov. Patented). Empties a 2-gallon Can in 20 Seconds It is important to obtain this result that the can be quickly upturned and held in the position shown in the Drawing No. 1. STOPS WATER AND ALL FOREIGN MATTER. The Twentisec's filter is 180 mesh gauze, which stops anything but spirit fuel. FLOW OF PETROL INSTANTLY STOPPED AT WILL by simply placing finger or thumb over air-inlet. Anti-Splash. Perfect Filtration. No Choked Jets. No Wasted Petrol. Gauze easily cleaned Diagram Labels: FLOAT, PETROL LEVEL, AIR INLET, GAUZE FILTER 180 MESH, No. 1, No. 2, No. 3 Testimonial Box: THE BIRMINGHAM GARAGES LIMITED, The Largest Garage in the Midlands, write as follows:— Messrs. MILE-GALL METERS, LIMITED, Winchester House, Victoria Square, Birmingham. Dear Sirs, We have pleasure in saying that we have tested your latest pattern Petrol Pourer this afternoon, and find that with half a dozen consecutive tests it empties a 2-gallon tin of Petrol in EIGHTEEN SECONDS. Congratulating you on this result. Yours faithfully, For and on behalf of The Birmingham Garages Limited, E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} A.{Mr Adams} WHITE, Works Department. PRICE: Enamelled (Diagram No. 2) 2/6 In Solid Copper ,, ,, 4/- 9 inches of one inch Petreflex Tubing for Cars with inaccessible tank fillers (Diagram No. 3), 1/6 extra Stocked and Sold by Birmingham Garages Limited, Navigation Street, BIRMINGHAM. Handwritten text: 4037 | ||