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).
Cylinder bore wear and the allocation of liners and pistons for engines.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 132\5\ scan0087 | |
| Date | 18th April 1939 | |
| 1123. To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}8/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.4.39. CYL. BORE WEAR. Further to our programme of allocation of materials in short liner form in memo Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}2/R.20.2.39. In view of the latest information available, the remaining engines should be fitted up as follows:- Cyls. 1 and 2 - Std. bores. " 3 and 4 - A.103. " 5 and 6 - B.106. Regarding pistons, it is agreed that each unit should be fitted with a complete set of one type of piston and not mixed, as previously instructed. The actual piston to be fitted can be left for the moment, so that if the split skirt type arrive in time they may be fitted as available. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||