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).
The availability of a petrol tank with a reserve compartment for the 7-EX 'V' series car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 68\1\ scan0255 | |
| Date | 23th June 1925 | |
| To B.J. from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X8460 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/LG23.6.25. PETROL TANK WITH RESERVE COMPARTMENT. Referring to your telephone message in connection with the above. We shall not have one of these completed for another 3 or 4 days. The first one is being fitted to 7-EX 'V' series car which we are preparing for Mr. Royce's use. When that car goes to London to the Coachbuilders, xxxxxxxx the Sales will have an opportunity of examining it. There have been several tanks made with reserve compartments, some of which have been submitted to Sales; the designs have afterwards been scrapped. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||