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 petrol tank design for Bensport, discussing the use of a 16-gallon tank.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0065 | |
| Date | 24th February 1933 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} (crossed out) c. Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} (crossed out) c. WOPT (crossed out) c. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X251. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 4/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 24. 2. 33. BENSPORT PETROL TANK. With reference to the new tank, of which you have supplied us with N. Schs. 3692 and 3694. Will you kindly note that in accordance with agreement already arrived at in Conference at Derby, we have instructed the 16 gallon tank as used on Peregrine. If it is considered this larger tank is a necessity it must be taken up with Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD}, as Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} is most insistent that we must not push new design issues into the programme which has been arranged for Bensport. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} By | ||