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 rerouting of Bentley petrol pipes to avoid hot components and detailing the design on two different drawings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\2\ Scan172 | |
| Date | 24th May 1933 | |
| Run X2677. To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner}1/HP.24.5.33. Bentley Petrol Pipes. -------------------- We have moved the petrol pipes over to the offside of the car to get them away from the hot expansion boxes, as shown on LeC.3490 and LeC.3491, which we send you herewith. On drawing LeC.3490 the run of the pipes have been designed, keeping in mind that the hot spot silencer may be necessary. When this silencer is not fitted the pipes can be simplified by bringing them underneath the gearbox crossmember. On LeC.3491 the petrol pipes are brought across the front of the dashboard and then downwards close to the wiring conduit. The conduit has been moved slightly to make this possible, and the hole in the dashboard for the wiring has been put in such a position that the spannering of the petrol connecting unions should not damage the wires. Drawings to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Blueprints to RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} E/JNR.{Charles L. Jenner} | ||