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).
Telegram from Royce regarding the comparative testing of split pistons versus plunger pistons and the delivery of chassis 1 EX.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\November1919\ Scan26 | |
| Date | 22th November 1919 | |
| R R 235 B (200 T) (S F.{Mr Friese} 674 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376 Copy to Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Ck{Mr Clark} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} X.3702 X.2865 X.3713 ORIGINAL (4) Nov. 22nd., 1919 BARRINGTON AGREE TO DELIVER CHASSIS WITH SPLIT PISTONS SIMULTANEOUSLY RUNNING CONTINUOUS HIGH SPEED TEST ON ENGINE stop DESIGN OF PISTON WITH TWO INCH PLUNGER POSTED LAST NIGHT PREFER THESE FOR 1 EX TOGETHER WITH NEW POSITION OF COIL stop IF PLUNGER PISTONS PROVE FAULTLESS IT SHOULD GO INTO PRODUCTION AND HAVE LENGTHY TEST SIMULTANEOUSLY BECAUSE IT SHOULD BE MORE RELIABLE AND CONSTANT THAN SPLIT TYPE AND PROBABLY EXCLUSIVELY OURS stop BETTER TO ALTER 1 EX AT DERBY IT WILL BE IN LONDON ON MONDAY LET DRIVER FETCH IT ROYCE. Telegram received 31.10.19. | ||