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).
Recommendation to replace cork washers with rubber washers for the petrol level indicator.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 42\4\ Scan016 | |
| Date | 1st July 1926 | |
| To DY.{F R Danby} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. GO DY{F R Danby}/EBB. X3855 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG2. 7.26. RUBBER WASHERS FOR PETROL LEVEL INDICATOR. X3855 X3896 We have tried rubber washers in place of cork. We find they are quite satisfactory and recommend that these should be used in place of the cork washers. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||