Rolls-Royce Archives
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).
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Order for letters and numbers to be placed with Messrs. Cornercroft Ltd.14th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0250
Requesting one number plate to be cast for car RC.5930.2nd Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0251
Request to place an official order with Cornercroft Ltd. for number plate characters.2nd Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0252
Request to Cornercroft Ltd. for the characters RC.5930 for fitting into an interior number plate.2nd Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0253
Request to place an official order with Cornercroft Ltd. for characters for a rear interior number plate.23th Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0254
Request to have one front number plate cast for chassis RC.5642.23th Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0255
Request to Cornercroft Ltd. for characters for interior number plates.23th Feb 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0256
Use of 'Duravistor' for rear number plates and condensation issues.19th Mar 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0257
Request to obtain characters RC.6101 for the rear interior number plate of an experimental car chassis.21th Mar 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0258
Cast front number plate for chassis RC.6101.21th Mar 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0259
Request to obtain number plate characters 'RC.6137' from Messrs. Lucas for a Jaguar.26th Mar 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0260
Request to have one front number plate cast for a Jaguar car.26th Mar 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0261
Requesting registration characters from Messrs. Lucas & Co. for use on a rear interior number plate.15th Jun 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0262
Requesting a front number plate be cast for car RC.6334.15th Jun 1938Box 148 \ 4  scan0263
Set of Homo number plates with specific shapes for RC.7211.27th Mar 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0264
Suggestion for a built-in rear number plate as a solution to legal requirements.6th Apr 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0265
Confirming a telephone conversation and subsequent order for two sets of pressed aluminium number plates.1st May 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0266
Request to obtain a set of 'Homo' number plates with specific dimensions.9th May 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0267
Confirming an order for 'Homo' number plates for vehicle RC.7420.23th May 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0268
Confirming a telephone conversation and requesting a set of number plates with specific shapes.8th Jun 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0269
Request to obtain one oblong front number plate and a set of registration letters and numbers.14th Jun 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0270
Confirming a request to obtain pressed aluminium plates.23th Jun 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0271
The design and costings for the Bentley V rear number plate.7th Jul 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0272
Use of separate number plates for foreign versus English orders, arguing against them for the latter.7th Jul 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0273
Approving the 'built-on' Cornercroft back numberplate for the Bentley V.11th Jul 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0274
The order of a front aluminium number plate.2nd Oct 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0275
Order for letters and numbers for a built-in rear number plate for chassis 33.G.7.2nd Oct 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0276
Request to obtain letters and numbers RC.7846 from Messrs. Cornercroft for a built-in rear number plate.6th Nov 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0277
Request to obtain one front number plate in pressed aluminium from Messrs. Homo Ltd.6th Nov 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0278
Request to obtain one pressed aluminum front number plate from Messrs. Homo Ltd.15th Nov 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0279
Requesting the procurement of a Homo alum pressed front number plate and registration letters from Messrs. Cornercrofts.28th Nov 1939Box 148 \ 4  scan0280
Letter from Specialloid Limited to Rolls Royce proposing their piston designs and listing other vehicle and aircraft manufacturers who use their products.27th Jul 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0281
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding satisfactory piston tests and offering their facilities for further engine testing.27th Jul 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0282
Letter to Specialloid Limited regarding a drawing of a standard split skirt Bentley piston.30th Jul 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0283
Letter from piston manufacturer Specialloid Limited requesting further design details.1st Aug 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0284
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding experimental pistons and associated drawings.2nd Aug 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0285
Letter from piston manufacturer Specialloid Limited regarding the design and performance of their pistons.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0286
Technical letter from Specialloid Limited discussing piston design, heat conduction, and clearances.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0287
From Specialloid Limited detailing piston manufacturing and the properties of Specialloid Y alloy.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0288
Letter from Specialloid Limited detailing the mechanical properties, manufacturing process, and performance of their Y alloy for piston purposes.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0289
Letter from Specialloid Limited detailing severe piston bench test conditions.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0290
Letter from Specialloid Limited detailing piston testing procedures and performance.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0291
Report from Specialloid Limited detailing piston wear measurements after 53,990.4 miles.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0292
Letter from Specialloid Limited detailing three-quarter section samples for Invicta, Buick, and Delage engines.22th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0293
Letter to Specialloid Limited returning sample pistons and requesting a weight estimate.24th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0294
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding the Alumilite treatment process for pistons.24th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0295
Piston treatment process to create a dense, porous oxide skin.24th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0296
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding the properties and testing of a treated Piston.24th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0297
Return of sample pistons to The Specialloid Piston Co.27th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0298
Letter from Specialloid Limited requesting clarification on piston design details to complete their drawing.28th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0299
Page 2 of a letter from Specialloid Limited concerning piston weight and arrangements for bench and road testing.28th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0300
Engineering drawing for a Specialloid R88 piston for a 6-cylinder Bentley engine.26th Sep 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0301
Letter to Messrs. Specialloid Ltd. providing particulars regarding piston details and gudgeon pin specifications.3rd Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0302
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding the manufacture of pistons for test purposes.4th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0303
Advertisement for Specialloid Pistons highlighting their features and benefits.4th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0304
Advertisement for 'The Universal Specialloid Piston' highlighting its alloy and oil consumption benefits.8th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0305
Letter to Specialloid Limited regarding the cost and testing schedule for experimental piston dies.8th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0306
Letter from Specialloid Limited concerning the supply of Specialloid Pistons and enclosing an R.88 drawing.20th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0307
Technical drawing of a Specialloid Y Alloy piston for a 6-cylinder engine.26th Sep 1941Box 148 \ 4  scan0308
Letter to Specialloid Limited discussing piston clearance issues and anodical treatment development.23th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0309
Letter from Specialloid Ltd. discussing piston clearances, measurements, and testing.26th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0310
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding anodical surface treatment and oil impregnation.26th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0311
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. accepting pistons with suggested clearances on the condition that they are anodically treated.30th Oct 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0312
Letter from Specialloid Limited confirming the supply of test pistons.1st Nov 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0313
Letter confirming the dispatch date for six test pistons.5th Nov 1934Box 148 \ 4  scan0314
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding the testing and supply of R.88 pistons.16th Jan 1935Box 148 \ 4  scan0315
Testing Specialloid Pistons in a Bentley engine, detailing performance, issues with knocking, and a subsequent piston seizure.11th Feb 1935Box 148 \ 4  scan0316
Performance graph for Specialloid Pistons, showing BHP and BMEP against RPM.13th Feb 1935Box 148 \ 4  scan0317
The trial of Bentley pistons submitted by Specialloid Limited, detailing issues found during testing.13th Feb 1935Box 148 \ 4  scan0318
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. regarding the testing of pistons and the despatch of two sets.22th Apr 1936Box 148 \ 4  scan0319
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. regarding pistons and the inability to carry out tests due to work pressures.23th Apr 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0320
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding a delay in piston tests and a request for drawings.24th Apr 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0321
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. regarding the supply of piston drawing E60632 for a 4¼ litre Bentley and declining to test their solid skirt type pistons.30th Aug 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0322
Letter from Specialloid Limited regarding piston designs and drawings for a 4 1/4 litre Bentley.31th Aug 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0323
Letter from piston manufacturer Specialloid seeking clarification on piston specifications for Bentley and Rolls Royce models.3rd Sep 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0324
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. clarifying cylinder size, piston dimensions, and gudgeon pin fitment for a 4 1/4 litre Bentley.7th Sep 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0325
Letter to Specialloid Ltd. declining the use of their pistons for Bentley Motors service purposes due to a lack of extensive testing.30th Sep 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0326
Letter fragment discussing further designs of pistons and follow-up correspondence.21th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0327
Letter from Specialloid Limited requesting permission to fit their own brand of pistons into a Bentley and keep the guarantee valid.21th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0328
Letter to Specialloid Limited declining to guarantee a Bentley engine fitted with their non-standard pistons.25th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0329
Letter from piston manufacturer Specialloid Limited to W. A. Robotham regarding fitting their pistons to a Bentley car.28th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0330
Letter from Specialloid Limited to W. A. Rowbotham arranging a meeting with their designer in Derby.28th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0331
Letter to Specialloid Limited regarding the testing of their pistons and clarifying guarantee terms.30th Oct 1937Box 148 \ 4  scan0332
Confirming instructions that experimental cars must be checked before trials or release to other departments.1st Sep 1924Box 148 \ 5  scan0001
New fortnightly reporting scheme for the Experimental Department and the production of a 20 HP chassis for a 10,000-mile test.17th Jun 1925Box 148 \ 5  scan0002
The timing of critic reviews and a proposal for a standard 10,000-mile test for new parts and cars.4th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0003
Testing procedures, suggestions versus instructions, and the frequency of card index system updates.4th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0004
Proposed procedure for a 10,000-mile vehicle test.18th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0005
Clarifying a misunderstanding regarding the 10,000-mile testing procedure for a 20 HP chassis between the Experimental and Sales departments.18th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0006
And clarifying vehicle testing procedures, including a 10,000-mile test and an Alpine pass run.18th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0007
Proposal for 10,000-mile tests in France, including challenges with a new lightened front axle on a Phantom car.21th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0008
Planning for a 10,000-mile car test, including potential delays for sales feedback and proposals for additional Alpine pass tests.21th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0009
The collection and modification of a 20 HP car for experimental testing.29th Sep 1925Box 148 \ 5  scan0010
Scope and arrangements for the 10,000 miles vehicle tests.29th Sep 1925Box 148 \ 5  scan0011
Efficiency of a .940 worm and 1800 lbs. side steering tube springs in alleviating road shocks.21th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0012
Vehicle testing procedures for chassis, steering components, and hydraulic shock dampers.21th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0013
Steering improvements, high-speed wobbles, road shocks, and hydraulic dampers.21th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0014
Report discussing the selection of springs, semi-balloon tyres, and shock damper oil based on performance requirements and trial results.4th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0015
Duplication of experimental work and referencing an attached document.4th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0016
Comparative tests on steering, tyres, and suspension for an Open Touring Car and an Open White Riviera Car.4th Jun 1926Box 148 \ 5  scan0017


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