Trialling die-cast car pistons made from Halls alloy for 20 HP and 40/50 models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\2\ scan0168 | |
| Date | 1st February 1928 | |
| To BY. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} Handwritten annotation: [strikethrough]X5040[/strikethrough] X5040 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 3/LG1. 2. 28. With reference to the car pistons to be made in Halls alloy. We would like to try a set [strikethrough]of[/strikethrough] both the 20 HP. and 40/50 pistons die-cast in this material. At the moment we have more facilities for testing 20 HP. pistons, we shall therefore be able to get some results on these first. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||
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