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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).
Modifications to aluminium and split cast iron pistons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 77\3\  scan0235
Date  28th January 1920
  
R R.{Sir Henry Royce} 235 A (100 T) (S.F 846 6-8-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2469

Contd.        -2-        E4/C28.1.20.

5 Contd. He would also like a corresponding amount added below the piston pin so that the aluminium piston will conform more to the proportions of the split cast iron piston LeC.1186.

(6)
Although it is a matter of very small detail, the axial split in the piston might be made wider and slightly more sloping so as to follow the practice shewn on LeC.1186.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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