Complaints of owners losing the petrol tank filler cap and proposing solutions.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\ Scan77 | |
| Date | 27th September 1923 | |
| To R. {Sir Henry Royce} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} , c. to CJ. E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Rg. {Mr Rowledge} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/LG27.9.23. ORIGINAL PETROL TANK FILLER CAP. x3889 x4266 We are receiving a number of complaints of Owners losing the cap. On 4-G-11 car which you are running, we have fixed the cap by means of a small chain. Attached herewith is an alternative scheme (F.52697) showing the cap fixed by means of a cable. We should like to know whether you agree to standard-ising one of these schemes. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).