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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).
New drawings and parts for the M.40 Test Rig petrol tank.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 110\3\  scan0124
Date  27th June 1941
  
751
To HFS. from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.
c.c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.8/SW.27.6.41.

M.40 Test Rig.

Sec.7080 - Petrol Tank.

PL.427 - 8 Gall. Petrol Tank
PL.449 - Petrol Tank Filler.

We confirm having sent you blueprints of the following new drawings detailed for the above project :-

RF.2153 Base - Electric Gauge.
RF.2154 Bolt
RF.2155 Block - Petrol Tank Rear Bracket.
RF.2156 Petrol Supply Pipe Clip
RF.2157 Rear Bracket.
RF.2158 Anti-surge Tower.
RF.2159 Petrol Supply Pipe.
RF.2160 Stoneguard.
RF.2161 Petrol Feed Connection.
RF.2162 Electric Gauge Tank Unit.
RF.2163 Gauge Float Baffle.
RF.2164 Side Bracket - RH.{R. Hollingworth}
RF.2165 Side Bracket - LH.{Mr Haworth}
RF.2166 Socket - Filler Tube.
RF.2167 Filler Tube.
RF.2168 Filler Tube Joint Sleeve.
RF.2169 Baffle
RF.2170 Petrol Tank Pressing.
RF.2171 Petrol Tank Assembly.
RF.2534 Petrol Filler Cap.
RF.2535 Spring Plate - Filler Cap.
RF.2536 Retaining Ring - Filler Cap.
RF.2537 Spring - Filler Cap.
RF.2538 Retaining Peg - Filler Cap.
RF.2539 Cable Stop - Filler Cap.
RF.2369 LOP. Petrol Tank.

Kindly instruct as required together with standard and existing parts from LOP. herewith. Please note Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/RC.{R. Childs} will supply RF.2162 - Electric Gauge - Tank Unit.

This completes instructions for the above section.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.
  
  


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