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).
Piston failure during 'V' Series tests in France.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 66\1\ scan0010 | |
Date | 25th September 1924 | |
R.R. 493A (50H) (D.B. 175 25-9-24) J.H.D. EXPERIMENTAL REPORT. Expl. No. K8040 REF: Hed/L/GS. 3. 2. 5. To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to CJ. BJ. c. to RC.{R. Childs} K.{Mr Kilner} c. to DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} RY. c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} SECRET. 48940 EAC 'V' SERIES - TESTS IN FRANCE. We have had a wire from our man Lidsey, to say that a piston has broken on 98-NK car. We have instructed him to bring the damaged parts to the Works as soon as possible. The car has completed just over 5,000 miles. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||