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).
Proposing a modification to the Bentley petrol tank mounting to simplify its removal on the 10,000 miles car.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\5\ scan0088 | |
| Date | 17th January 1934 | |
| X251 To BT.{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer} from Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. WGT. - Mr. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} MHH. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/HP.17.1.34. Bentley Petrol Tank 10,000 Miles Car. In view of the need which exists on present Bentley chassis of uncoupling the rear springs in order to dismount the tank, we should like to incorporate in the 10,000 miles car, in addition to the outside filler, a modification to overcome the above difficulty. Herewith is H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} Sch. 3945 on which has been shown a modification to the end supports which does this. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||