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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 testing of cross web pistons and the gas-tightness of pinned rings.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 6\7\  07-page039
Date  9th September 1928
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}
c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
Y5230
R4/M9.9.28.
20 HP. ETC. PISTONS. G.4. X.5040 X.5230 X.741 X.5050
Although we have no further interest in the cross web pistons tried on the above car, one should not conclude that 4 pinned rings will not hold gas-tight.
We are anxious to hear of new heawd and exhaust for this.
H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints}
  
  


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