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).
Confirming the production of two sets of gudgeon pins with no interference fit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0072 | |
| Date | 27th September 1933 | |
| K236 To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/KT. 27.9.33. GUDGEON PINS WITH NO INTERFERENCE FIT. This is to confirm that you will produce two sets of gudgeon pins in KE.965, which will be erected with no interference fit between the pin and the piston. One of these sets will be fitted to Lp{Mr Lappin}'s engine with pistons to HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1107, and short cylinder blocks. the pistons to be in Hl's special heat treated alloy. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||