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).
Urgent request for a new petrol supply scheme for the Wraith III & Bentley III chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 149\4\ scan0356 | |
| Date | 24th June 1937 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} 1263 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}22/JH.24.6.37. Wraith III & Bentley III Petrol Supply. Will you please get out a scheme for the above chassis having the AC. mechanical pump on the engine and a single S.U. unit mounted on the lower half of the crankcase close to the flywheel casing. This S.U. pump to be the single unit body now used with the high pressure pot. Only one flexible pipe will be required for this scheme. This is urgent and is required to be fitted to 6-B-IV for 10,000 miles. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/J.B.Dixon. | ||