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 production of a replacement oil-resisting Bentley petrol gauge wire.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img168 | |
| Date | 8th July 1937 | |
| Show to ge. 611② W/P. To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. c. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BENTLEY PETROL GAUGE WIRE. Replying to your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}2/JAB. we have no replacement cable with an oil resisting covering for the older cars and a special cable would have to be produced. Do you consider the frequency of replacements warrants the production of this cable as if so we will approach Messrs Smiths on the subject. Kingsbury Paris. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Wst. | ||