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 from The Automotive Engineering Co Ltd regarding a set of experimental pistons and requesting cylinder bore dimensions.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0169 | |
| Date | 8th December 1933 | |
| TELEGRAMS: MOTIF, TWICKENHAM. CABLES CODE: BENTLEY, (1ST EDN). SELF ADJUSTING PISTONS TELEPHONES: POPESGROVE 2206, 2207, 2208. THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CO LTD DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} TREVOR WILLIAMS, CHAIRMAN. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} HOBBINS, F.C.A. MAJOR C. R.{Sir Henry Royce} M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} HUTCHISON, D.S.O., M.C. CONSULTING ENGINEER: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} WESLAKE. THE GREEN TWICKENHAM MIDDLESEX PATENTEES OR LICENSEES B. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} B. PISTONS. ROLLS ROYCE HIDUMINIUM PISTON ALLOYS. SEEGER RETAINING RINGS. BALL END TAPPET ADJUSTING SCREWS. ALL CORRESPONDENCE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY AND NOT TO INDIVIDUALS. OUR REF EW/GW. DATE 8th. December 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd. DERBY. Dear Sirs, With reference to the set of experimental Pistons we are at present manufacturing for you, we shall be pleased if you will forward to us your cylinder bore diameter with machine limits, in order that we might grind our Pistons suitably. Yours faithfully, FOR THE AUTOMOTIVE ENGINEERING CO.LTD. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Winhall. CHIEF DRAUGHTSMAN. Handwritten notes: Top Right: x2/336 Bottom: Are these for Bentley? yes. EB 89. Bentley Cylinder Bore 3.250 +1 | ||