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 scrapping of experimental Vanadium Aluminium pistons due to being faulty castings.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 181\M11\ img009 | |
| Date | 16th December 1915 | |
| 44K Re Vanadium Aluminium Pistons. Na.{Mr Nadin} 16.12.15. Mcr6/L161215. We understand the Inspection Dept. has already reported to you that the experimental set of the above pistons have been scrapped by our Inspectors as faulty castings. Perhaps you will instruct us if you wish us to do anything further in the matter. Mcr. | ||