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).
Standardisation document for a modified type of aluminium split piston.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 171\3\ img025 | |
| Date | 20th January 1920 | |
| R R.{Sir Henry Royce} 755 15 M: (S F.{Mr Friese} 621. 3-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2561. ORIGINAL COMPLETE 24/1/20 STANDARDISATION of CHASSIS PARTS. Description of Parts. Modified type of aluminium split piston. Origin. To overcome the tendency of the present split pistons taking a permanent set. Experimental Test Report. 3 Sets running - 1 set on 2 W.X. 10,000 mile test car. 1 set on Drivers' instruction car. 1 set on test bench. Attached Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}6/1G1G.1.20. Road Test Report. Run 1,000 miles on 2 F.X. Run 600 miles on drivers' car, no complaints of knocks. Run on test bench for 10 hours. Attached Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}1/LG8420. Date: 20.1.20. X: 3751. Drawing No. N.2820. Part List. N.2820. Signature of Exp. Dept. that above is correct. (Sgd) E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Hives. Signature of Mr. DeLOOZE that above is correct. SIGNATURES Mr. JOHNSON. REMARKS: Proceed with expenditure but do not standardise until 10000 miles run by foreman Mr. ROYCE. DATE: 26.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. FHR. Mr. WORMALD. DATE: 20-1-20 REMARKS: Seems a better job, we should proceed with it Mr. NADIN. Mr. PLATFORD. DATE: 20.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Certainly best of the alum. type. Should keep us going but not yet mass production. Mr. NORTHEY. DATE: 22.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. P.N. Mr. BAILEY. DATE: 20.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Mr. BARRINGTON. DATE: 21.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. T.B.Barrington. Mr. DAY. DATE: 20.1.20. REMARKS: Agreed. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||