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).
To halt the grinding of aluminium pistons for the 40/50 chassis due to unsatisfactory clearances.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\2\ scan 090 | |
| Date | 11th August 1919 | |
| COPY. To By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from EH. C. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Sft.{Mr Swift} X 3400 EH1/LG11.8.19. 11th. Aug. 1919. PISTONS FOR 40/50 CHASSIS. We consider the Works should hold up grinding any more aluminium pistons for the car. The pistons with the present clearances are unsatisfactory. We are running car pistons with different clearances which promise to be better. EH. | ||