The petrol gauge wire for Bentley cars and the availability of replacements.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 167\4\ img167 | |
| Date | 5th July 1937 | |
| 6112 6117 Levallois. France. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} /2/JAB. 5th July 1937. To. Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wst. c. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BENTLEY PETROL GAUGE WIRE. With reference to Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Wst. 24.6.37. I note that on present cars, a petrol and oil resisting covering is being fitted to 4.1/4 Litre. This cable is a four wire. On the 3.1/2 Litre, it is a three wire cable. Is it possible to obtain for replacements an oil resisting cable for these cars? At the present, the same class of cable has to be fitted. ------------------ Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /GWH. {George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||
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