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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).
Letter to The Light Production Co. Ltd. authorising the manufacture of 40 LM.101 pistons and discussing procedures.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\1\  scan0300
Date  28th December 1940
  
EXPERIMENTAL DEPARTM NT.
28.12.40.
1256
Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}1/RH.{R. Hollingworth}
The Light Production Co., Ltd.,
68, Liverpool Road,
Trading Estage,
SLOUGH.
Attention of Mr. Brooks.
Dear Sirs,
We thank you for your letter dated 23rd December.
We would confirm, that you should proceed with the manufacture of LM.101 pistons in accordance with our letter of 20th. December. We are instructing our order office accordingly, and we would like you to put in hand 40 pistons.
We note your comments re bedding, and confirm that although this is opposite to our car practice, it is in accordance with our aero. procedure.
With reference to final machining; we suggest that this should be left to us.
Yours faithfully,
  
  


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