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).
The despatch of failed Aerolite pistons and gudgeon pins for examination to the Light Production Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0094 | |
| Date | 25th October 1933 | |
| Y 2 3 6 To G/Mt. from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. D/BP. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 5/KT. 25.10.33. We are sending into the stores for despatch to the Light Production Co. Ltd., Bucking Avenue, Trading Estate, Slough, for the attention of Mr.Brooks, 2 Aerolite pistons which have failed on test and are for their examination, and also 5 gudgeon pins which are to be fitted to a new set of pistons and returned to us. Will you please send these parts by parcel post. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||