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. regarding a fuel tank fitting and gauge operation procedure.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\2\ Scan087 | |
| Date | 8th November 1927 | |
| Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd. Date 8. 11. 27 Page 3. also be carried and taken from this body. fitting One of our customers already uses such a feed for the complete carrying of our tank unit and vent to his tank, but we have not as yet added the petrol feed service to this fitting. We merely make a suggestion, and either the writer or Mr. Davey will come and see you if you are interested, as we feel sure that an efficient and more sightly arrangement could be made in this way. We note your present practice with the vent pipe, and this is quite in order so long as a skilled person does the blowing up of the gauge. It is necessary to carefully watch the liquid in the gauge whilst doing this blowing up with the mouth, to see that the liquid is not blown out of the gauge tube on the dash board. We would not recommend the general public to do this, but for the handling of the gauge in an Experimental Department such as yours, we believe it to be perfectly satisfactory. Yours faithfully. H.M. HOBSON, LTD., H.P. Searight Joint Managing Director. | ||