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).
Listing blueprints for piston components for the M.40 Test Rig.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 110\3\ scan0131 | |
Date | 27th May 1941 | |
736 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. c. to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} c. to Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Ev{Ivan Evernden - coachwork}/JD.{J. Draper - Frames} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH.2/SW.27.5.41. M.40 Test Rig. Section 5040 - Piston. Please receive herewith blue-prints of the following new drawings :- RE.1643 Gudgeon Pin. RE.1644 End Piece Gudgeon Pin. RE.1821 Piston. RE.2424 Piston Ring. RE.2425 Slotted Piston Ring. RE.2478 "L" Shape Piston Ring. RE.2479 L.O.P. Piston. RE.1822 Piston (Eccentric Grinding) This completes the above section. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} will supply pistons up to the stage of finish grind, together with all fittings. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} will arrange for eccentric grinding. ------------ Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/HH. | ||