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).
Proposed modification to a petrol filler cap for the 20-HP model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 106\2\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 17th July 1928 | |
| X5460 C. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY/HEB{H. Biraben}4/M.17.7.28. 20-HP. FOR 'R'. AND INDIA.3. PETROL TANK SEC: 7080. With reference to F.54704 Petrol Filler Cap, we understand that Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} would like the four Lugs to be longer. F.54704 is the present Standard Production Filler Cap, so before altering this, we are issuing to you two Blue Prints herewith of:- F.55893 Petrol Filler Cap. 1 off per chassis. so that you may produce this and fit on Expl:Chassis to see if you prefer this, as compared with the standard one. Kindly produce this as a Nickel Silver Casting, and if preferred, please inform D.O. so that we can instruct the Dies for the Cupro Nickel parts F.54704 to be modified to suit. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} APB | ||