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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).
Calibration chart for an 18-gallon petrol gauge for a 20 HP vehicle.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 61\3\  scan0263
Date  21th October 1931 guessed
  
K.S. 20 HP. 18 GALLON PETROL GAUGE.

Petrol Tank Arrgt. F.58195.

With tank and gauge set to correct angles and pipes fitted the liquid level was corrected.
Length of pipes 16 ft.

| Galls. in Tank | Gauge Readings |
|---|---|---|
| | Filling. | Emptying |
| 0. | 0. | 0. |
| 1. | 0.6 | 0. |
| 2. | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| 3. | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| 4. | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| 5. | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| 6. | 5.0 | 4.9 |
| 7. | 5.5 | |
| 8. | 6.2 | |
| 9. | 7.2 | |
| 10. | 8.0 | 8.3 |
| 11. | 9.0 | |
| 12. | 10.0 | |
| 13. | 10.9 | |
| 14. | 11.7 | 11.9 |
| 15. | 12.8 | |
| 16. | 13.7 | |
| 17. | * 14.7 | |
| 18. | 16.0 | |

* Pump Ceased to Function.
  
  


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