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).
Notification of a price reduction for Bentley Aerolite Pistons from The Light Production Co.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\2\ scan0151 | |
| Date | 16th March 1936 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} x236 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} ROY{Sir Henry Royce}4/MG16.3.36 Bentley Aerolite Pistons ex The Light Production Co. The Light Production Company advise they have now found it possible to reduce their Foundry scrap and also improve their manufacturing methods, as a result of which they are reducing the previous price of 15/4d Each to 13/3d Each for such Pistons as from date. Originally the 3 1/2 litre Piston was 13/6d. The 4 1/4 litre piston will now be 13/3d. ROY.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||