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).
Copy of a telegram from Mr. Royce discussing piston design choices for mass production.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\2\ scan 174 | |
| Date | 19th December 1919 | |
| X.2748. COPY OF TELEGRAM RECEIVED TO-DAY FROM MR. ROYCE. To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} " To EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} " To Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} " Copy to Ck.{Mr Clark} To:- ROYCAR, DERBY. X.3754. X.2748. X.3715. Date:- 19.12.19. BARRINGTON CONSULT WITH WOR{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} HIVES AND PLATFORD REGARDING WHICH DESIGN OF LIGHT CAST IRON PISTONS WOULD BE BEST TO PUT INTO MASS PRODUCTION WHEN MOULDERS STRIKE FINISHES IN CASE ALUMINIUM ONES IMPERFECT IN OTHER RESPECTS AS WELL AS KNOCKS stop ENDEAVOUR TO FIND OUT IF DISINTEGRATION CAUSE OF OTHER PEOPLES FAILURE stop CAN WE SAY OWING TO OUR DESIGN OF COOL PISTONS AND OUR ALLOY WE DO NOT FEAR THIS stop IN ALL OUR EXPERIMENTS WE SHOULD AVOID FLEXIBILITY ON POWER SIDE stop CONSIDER IF DISINTEGRATION AND WE ARE NOT FEARED WE SHOULD PERSEVERE WITH PLUNGER TYPE WITH MULTIPLE RINGS AND INTERMITTENT OIL‡ From:- ROYCE. | ||