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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).
Requesting the despatch of piston and cylinder block parts for trial purposes.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 146\2\  scan0227
Date  31th May 1937
  
To D/BP.
1245
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}8/JH.56.37.

With reference to memo. from Paris Sr/VA.11/ET.31.5.37.
we recommended sending the latest type of piston for them to try.

Will you please arrange them to have despatched the following parts.

Section 5040.
6 EB.3151 piston.
12 E.60820 compression rings.
24 EB.3122 scraper rings (high pressure).
6 EB.2845 Gudgeon pins.
12 EB.2300 end pads.
6 E.61123 "L" section rings.

Section 5050.
1 cylinder block to LOP.EB.2715.

An official order from Sr/VA will follow on receipt of above parts.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Mths.{Reg Matthews}
  
  


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