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).
Request to trial malleable iron pistons for Bentley III front shock dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 99\3\ scan0099 | |
| Date | 9th September 1938 | |
| 442 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/C1m. c. to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Vs.{J. Vickers} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/C1m.10/JH.9.9.38. Bentley III Shock Dampers. We wish to try some Malleable Iron pistons in the front shock dampers in the hope that the high interference pins will not crack them during assembly. Will you please order one dozen from the Leys Foundry. RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}/Vs.{J. Vickers} will lend them the patterns. They are required urgently. The drawing number is Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}548 (similar to FE.3410) Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/C1m. | ||