Lagonda Rapiers

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Observant people will have noticed the "Reserve" tap below the petrol pump. This has two pipes coming from the petrol tank. Again the Rapiers system is just a little different. With the tap in the "Main" position the pump is drawing fuel through BOTH pipes. With the tap turned to the reserve position the pipe picking up fuel via the "main" pipe 

that draws petrol from some inches above the bottom of the tank is closed and the pump continues to draw fuel via the  reserve pipe from the bottom of the tank. Both pipes have inline filters at the rear of the car close to the petrol tank , there is another filter in the actual pump and finally there are two small conical filters incorporated in the banjo fittings at the entry to the Carb float bowls.

There is a "back up" electric pump under the car in the "reserve" pipe. This pump is controlled by a switch on the dash-board directly (below the amp-meter). When switched on this pump runs continuously with any excess petrol being returned to the tank via the main pipe. Both the petrol tank fitting and the reserve tap are original equipment.

At the time when the car was new Gentlemen would have referred to this system as "Belt and Braces".

or as my  American friends would say Suspenders. Please do ask me to explain, either you understand or you don't.

6-14-2018

Sorry! Not mine and we are not even friends. I just love Airedales especially at this age.