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).
Suggestions to reduce petrol loss from the petrol tank due to an air lock.
Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\N\October1925-December1925\ Scan129 | |
Date | 5th December 1925 | |
TO BY FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Copy to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M5.12.25. PETROL TANK - EAC. 6. 78460 In reply to your BY/C10/DB{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}21225., we send herewith N. scheme 2100. shewing a suggestion for reducing the amount of petrol lost when the air lock is formed. It is not suggested that this is a cure for the air lock but by keeping the air exit free as long as possible it is suggested that it will reduce the actual amount of petrol blown out, and we should like it tried. Unless we go through the frame, which we do not wish to do, or above the frame, it is difficult to get rid of the air lock without much reducing the size of the vent, or some modification of that kind. We do not wish to do this if we can help it. On N.scheme 2100. is also shewn some suggestions for reducing the strength of the spring lock on the cap. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||