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The delayed standardization of a modified aluminium belt piston pending a 10,000-mile test run.


Identifier  ExFiles\Box 77\3\  scan0091
Date  27th January 1920
  
R R 235 B (200 T) (S.F. 674. 22-5-19) G. {Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376.

X.3451

To Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AT27.1.20.
By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Bn. {W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
PN. {Mr Northey}

X.3751.—MODIFIED TYPE OF ALUMINIUM BELT PISTON.

Will you kindly note that the standardisation sheet for the above has been returned from C.J. with the following remark:-

"Proceed with expenditure, but do not standardise until 10,000 miles run." C. Johnson.

Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /AT.
  
  
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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