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).
Confirming the successful 10,000-mile test of a lightened petrol tank and issuing its standardisation for production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0171 | |
| Date | 23th May 1936 | |
| X251 To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}10/KW.23.5.36. The lightened petrol tank to LOP. FB.374, LeC.4520/4859 has successfully completed 10,000 miles on B-56-BN{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, and we are issuing a standardisation sheet forthwith. It appears to us to be an advantage to get this on production as soon as possible because it gives the outside petrol filler, which we want, and also saves weight. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||