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).
Instructions to modify an extra petrol tank for car 2074 due to excessive frame swing from undersized axle seatings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 80\1\ scan0294 | |
| Date | 4th October 1912 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. INSTRUCTIONS. 5317 F 4 . 10 . 1912 To Our Hadin Order No. 42336 - P.D.D. Re Extra Petrol Tank on Car 2074- Customer's No. The tank was instructed to be of the same size & to be slung in same manner as was tank on Car 1811, which was, I believe, in every way satisfactory. Since that car was delivered, however, I have learned from Repairs that our Axle seatings for 3/4 elliptic springs are very much too small & after being on the road for, say, 12 months allows the frame to swing sideways to a much greater extent than can obtain on a new Chassis. In order to provide for this side swing which will probably follow the rapid wear of axle seats, it was necessary to cut away the corner of the tank, after it was made, to clear the axle. I am of the opinion that we should P.T.O. Signed This Sheet must be filed on completion of the work. X570 | ||