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 instructions for the running-in of pistons using Castor Oil.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\2\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 4th July 1938 | |
| To By... from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} -------------------- Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}10/N.4.7.38. ------------------- Re: Running of Pistons. --------------------- I have instructed both N. and K.{Mr Kilner} to run their pistons in lightly for two hours, using Castor Oil until the delivery of the tin-coated pistons. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||