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).
Chassis modifications for the next series of cars, focusing on petrol tank designs and partitions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 17\5\ Scan205 | |
| Date | 18th January 1934 | |
| HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BWG{J. C. Bowring} X7460 S/W. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} /Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. " Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. " Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/Lft. c. " HWS. E/Jnr.{Charles L. Jenner} c. " Chassis Modifications for next Series of Cars. Reference E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}1/HP15.1.34, on the Phantom II for S.E series you include 'Petrol tank with sealed filler and separate vent', and you also mention that in respect of the 20/25 for D.E series. We are wondering whether, now that you have this scheme approved and fitted up on Bentley cars, you could introduce this feature on R-R cars earlier than the series indicated. In cases where we fit any form of close-coupled body at present we still have to build a partition around the petrol filler pipe to stop fumes getting into the body, and we should be very glad indeed to be able to do away with the partition such as we have done on the Bentley. As there are 100 chassis in "W" series, at 5 a week it would be the middle of this year before we received the last of "W" series, although after the first two months output is to be reduced to 4 if necessary which will still further extend this period. With regard to D.E series 20/25's, here again it will be June before this series start coming off test. We are hoping it may be possible to abandon the partition round the petrol filler pipes before that, and would be glad to know if anything can be done to help us in that respect. Cx.{Major Len W. Cox - Advertising Manager} | ||