The 10,000 miles test of latest type split aluminium pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0108 | |
| Date | 6th February 1920 | |
| x3751 Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to WOR. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} 3/F6.2.20. RE. 10,000 MILES TEST OF LATEST TYPE SPLIT ALUMINIUM PISTONS. Yesterday's run on chassis 53-CW - 408 miles. Total miles run since pistons fitted - 3649 " Report:- Knocks same as last report. Engine detonates badly. EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||
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).