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).
Drawing of a dash-mounted fuel gauge unit with specifications for its finish.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\2\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 18th May 1928 | |
| Dial to be nickel, finished matt black with engraved markings, or, dull black markings on nickel background. Face of Frame to be nickel plated & polished, or dull black. True to scale calibrations taken from actual tank Drawing F77952. April 13-28. H.M. HOBSON. LTD 47-55 THE VALE, ACTON.W.3. TITLE 40-50 HP. 20 GALL R.R. DE LUXE DASH UNIT. Nº OFF PER SET. WHEN ORDERING QUOTE THIS DRAWING Nº K.S.263D. MATERIAL Various. SPECIFICATION PATTERN STAMPING. MACHINE WHERE MARKED F.{Mr Friese} MACHINE ALL OVER. TOLERANCE ON MACHINING DIMENSION± .010 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED. THIS DRAWING CANCELS DRAWING Nº. THIS DRAWING IS CANCELLED BY DRAWING Nº. H.K.S. TELEGAGE. DRAWN J.S. TRACED G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} CHECKED L. DATE 18.5.28. Gauge markings: GALS, R R, LITRES, 20 | 90, 16 | 75, 12 | 60, 8 | 45, 4 | 30, 0 | 0. | ||