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 casting of experimental pistons made from an aluminium, copper, and magnesium alloy for testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 37\2\ scan 147 | |
| Date | 18th September 1917 | |
| R.R. 235a (200 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/12. To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Mr. Kesterton from EFC. EFC3/T18.9.17. c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X.3183 - PISTONS IN 93% ALUMINIUM, 7% COPPER AND .5% MAGNESIUM Please note we have issued the above experimental number for pistons of the above composition, which, we understand from Mr. Bailey, you desire to try. Will you, therefore, cast say, half a set of pistons in this material and hand these over to Mr. Coverley for test under the above X, number. EFC, | ||