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).
Continuation of a discussion regarding proposed modifications to an aluminium piston design.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0094 | |
| 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} 2460 Contd. -2- E4/G28.1.20. 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} | ||