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).
Advising against soldering the petrol feed pipe to the anti-surge tower on Wraith models due to vibration concerns.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 10\2\ 02-page49 | |
| Date | 27th February 1939 | |
| 657 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems}10/JH.27.2.39. Wraith Petrol Tanks. Petrol Feed Pipe. We do not feel it would be wise to solder the feed pipe to the anti surge tower as the weight of the petrol and vibration in the bottom of the petrol tank would load up the pipe and might cause either a fracture of the pipe or tank body. The modification being carried out on A and B series Wraith is preferable from this point of view. This also applies to B7 & B50. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/JBD.{John B. Dixon - Fuel Systems} | ||