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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).
Providing a mileage update for the 10,000-mile test of the latest type of split aluminium pistons.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 77\3\  scan0111
Date  10th February 1920
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}
C. to BN.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}
C. to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
X.3751

EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}9/F10.2.20.

RE.10,000 MILES TEST OF LATEST TYPE SPLIT ALUMINIUM PISTONS.

Yesterday's run on chassis 36-TW - 474 miles.

Total miles run since pistons fitted - 4632 "

Report :-
Same as given in previous memo.

EB

EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}

R.R. 235 B (200 T) (S.F. 673. 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376.
  
  


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