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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).
Confirmation of a wire communication regarding 'Twenty' piston issues, with instructions to scrap and replace with a strengthened design.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 105\2\  scan0173
Date  16th July 1928
  
X5040
CONFIRMATION OF WIRE. ORIGINAL
WW. 16.7.28.
RECEIVED
HIVES. ROYCAR. DERBY.
MADE AT CROXLEY
TWENTY PISTON ASSUMING BREAK AS PHANTOM CONSIDER PRESENT DANGEROUS SCRAP AND REPLACE WITH STRENGTHENED AS PHANTOM NAMELY LARGER HOLE CLOSE TO STRENGTHENED WEB 4 RINGS ONLY CANCEL RECESS AND SCRAPER RING GROOVE OPPOSITE AND BETWEEN WEBS ARE DIE CASTINGS TREACHEROUS THROUGH CRACKS OR WRONG IN ALLOY ALSO HATE RINGS E.53624.
ROYCE.
  
  


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