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).
Development and testing of cast iron pistons as an alternative to aluminium pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0199 | |
| Date | 19th December 1919 | |
| X3764 Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} c. to EH. c. to WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}17/F19.12.19. RE. CAST IRON PISTONS. With reference to Mr. Royce's telegram of the 19th. inst., and Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}'s report Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}3/LG12.12.19, I have already discussed this matter on several occasions with Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}, and am certainly of the opinion that we should push with all speed 2 or 3 sets of light split type cast iron pistons which could be run on experimental cars. I should be glad to receive a set, if at all possible, which we could fix in a car on test, so that we could obtain some comparative results. I certainly agree with Mr.Hives that the prospects at present of the aluminium pistons being accepted as an efficient productive item seem very uncertain. At the same time, we must be sure that the cast iron pistons are as perfect as we all think them to be and capable of meeting Sales Dept's expectations. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||