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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).
Mr. Royce's design suggestions for an oil level indicator on the 40/50 chassis.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\J\December1922\  Scan32
Date  16th December 1922
  
R.R. 235A (100 T) (S.H. 159. 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2800

TO HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} FROM E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
C. to CS.
C. to DY.{F R Danby}
C. to EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

STAMP: ORIGINAL
STAMP: RECEIVED DEC 20 1922 HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

40/50 CHASSIS - OIL LEVER INDICATOR. X3527 (crossed out) X1692

Referring to scheme No. 418, Mr. Royce would like you to use a circular glass tube in a slotted brass cover for the indicator portion of the mechanism, arranged so that it is possible to see right through, and with the scale marked on the side. The general idea of the scheme he agrees with, but thinks that a smaller hole could be used for the connection to the crankcase, and that it might be advisable to guide the float and pointer by means of the rod instead of the float. What do the Marmon do with respect to this point, and can you send the Marmon gauge to WW. for inspection, and one of the proposed RR. gauges if there is one made?

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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