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).
Complaints of petrol spillage from the side tank filler on 40/50 HP cars and a proposed solution.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 72\2\ scan0022 | |
| Date | 31th August 1927 | |
| Wks. London. C. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Derby. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " 18490 Pt.4/FM-31/8/27. We are having so many complaints from owners of 40/50 H.P. cars with the old petrol side tank filler, regarding the spilling over when filling even slowly, that I am wondering if it would be possible to fit the present type filler to their tanks. If Works have no objection to this I would get our Agents here to order some of these parts, customer paying of course in each case. Perhaps in reply you might mention the cost at Derby. | ||