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).
Complaints about the straight petrol funnel design for the 20-HP chassis and requesting a horizontal version.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page234 | |
| Date | 24th October 1923 | |
| c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X157 EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn16/H24.10.23. Petrol Funnel. 20-HP Chassis. We have had several complaints from our own people and from the visiting engineer inspectors with regard to the petrol funnels supplied with the 20-HP chassis. They point out that with the petrol filler pointing outwards and the petrol funnel being of the straight type, that the mouth of the funnel is actually on a very big slope, and does not permit of petrol being poured freely into it. They ask whether a petrol funnel can be made, the mouth of which will be horizontal when the petrol is poured into it. No doubt you will give this matter your consideration. EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} /Thn. | ||