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).
Correcting the size of oversize pistons for Lappin's Car and requesting the cylinder block be machined accordingly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 88\2\ scan0263 | |
| Date | 22th March 1939 | |
| 260 To Hd.{Mr Hayward/Mr Huddy} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} c. HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}4/MH.{M. Huckerby}22.3.39. LAPPIN'S CAR (B.50.LS). Further to our memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}21.3.39, we understand that the first oversize stock of pistons is .010 and not .005 as we stated. Will you please machine the special cylinder block in question .010 oversize for which pistons can be supplied by the Repair Dept. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Swdl.{Len H. Swindell} | ||