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).
Simplification of petrol tank types for future cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 131\3\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 5th July 1939 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1113 To By..... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}7/N.5.7.39. ------------------------ Re: Petrol Tanks and Service. ------------------------ I am given to understand that for future cars, we are going to have three different types of Petrol Tanks: 16 gall. for B.V 22 " " B.50 19¾ " " Sleator Continental. The present trend of design is to simplify units so that we do not have to manufacture and service so many different types. Can this not be applied to Petrol Tanks? This could be cut down to two types which for service work means two instrument dials and tank units, instead of three, also there is always the customers who take a fancy to a car, then find they want the larger tank capacity, which means considerable expense to fit. I believe a little thought in this direction will be a big saving in the servicing of cars. GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||