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).
Letter from H.M. Hobson Ltd. discussing a proposed arrangement for a single line gauge, referring to Sketch No.204, to manage anti-splash and overflow conditions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 61\3\ scan0187 | |
| Date | 22th May 1931 | |
| H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HOBSON, LTD. (ESTABLISHED 1903) 47-55, THE VALE, ACTON, LONDON, W. 3. CONTRACTORS TO THE ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE, AIR MINISTRY AND TO THE DOMINION & FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. PLEASE ADDRESS ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO THE FIRM, NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. TELEPHONE: SHEPHERDS BUSH 3321. (4 LINES) TELEGRAMS: "ASSEMBLAGE, LONDON" MANUFACTURERS OF Hobson Motor Accessories. Claudel-Hobson Carburetters. Hobson-Perfect Window Regulators. Hobson K-S Petrol Telegages. Hobson Sparking Plugs. WORKS: - LONDON AND WOLVERHAMPTON. ENCLO. 1. OUR REF. TPS/MW 22nd May 1931. Messrs.Rolls-Royce,Ltd., Expl. Department, Derby. Dear Sirs, We are enclosing print of suggested arrangement for single line gauge(Sketch No.204). The arrangement shown in dotted lines is what we would prefer to make, as being more likely to meet the conditions of anti-splash and overflow, on the tank being filled up to the top of the filler. We have shown the spilling level for the top of the filler just level with the top of the tank, otherwise the top of the unit will protrude too much from the top of the tank, and the scheme might therefore not be successful. We have brought all the venting of the tank into the forward portion of the dome, so that we may gain height to meet overflow conditions. Handwritten text at top: Y4038 | ||