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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).
New design for a Hobson petrol gauge fitting on a petrol tank.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 17\5\  Scan079
Date  9th September 1931
  
X9460

BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} FROM DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}3/MS. 9. 9.31.

C. to SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

re. HOBSON GAUGE FITTING ON PETROL TANK.
X.4038
X.7460
X.5460

We send herewith N. scheme 3340. shewing a tank unit for the Hobson petrol gauge having a more pleasing appearance. This is needed on N. scheme 3324 - petrol tank, 'U' series, 25HP.- as we hope to make the appearance of the petrol tank so good as to avoid the need of a rear apron.

In the design we have tried to avoid altering any of the vital parts, like we have on previous occasions. All we have done is to re-arrange the 3 unions so that the cover is more symmetrical.

We suggest that we urge the makers to produce a gauge like this at once, and that we test it without delay, for Sales criticism of the present fitting is a longstanding one.

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}
  
  


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