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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).
The modification of a 20/25 chassis to test a cold-pushed gudgeon pin fit.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\3\  scan0081
Date  1st November 1933
  
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

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E.9/HP.1.11.33.

re Gudgeon Pin Fit.

I am still of the opinion that we ought to modify a 20/25 chassis to have the gudgeon pins pushed in cold, before we can satisfy ourselves regarding its practibility.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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