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).
Increased cost of a petrol tank modification to add an extra baffle, in order to overcome customer complaints.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\3\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 25th September 1933 | |
| x3066. To Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} From Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 7/MJ.25.9.33. With reference to the attached. The increased costs of this modification comes about due to an extra baffle in the petrol tank. This modification has been found necessary in order to overcome customers complaints. We are going into the question of petrol tanks because now that the body work completely covers the tank the question of appearance does not enter into it and we may be able to make it a simple shape for production. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Attached G {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} /Rb. {R. Bowen} 3/M/139B2/W.18933. Re. 20/25 HP. Standardisation Sheet X.No.7460/5460 non-Spillable Petrol Tank Filler and Extra Baffle to Tank. | ||