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).
Letter from The Light Production Co. Ltd. discussing piston drawings and requesting material specifications.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 86\2\ scan0057 | |
| Date | 4th September 1933 | |
| X236 THE LIGHT PRODUCTION Co. LTD. PROPRIETORS OF THE LONDON PISTON RING CO. LTD. ENGINEERS CHAIRMAN & MANAGING DIRECTOR: M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} V.{VIENNA} ROBERTS. DIRECTORS: E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} K.{Mr Kilner} GEORGE. WM THISTLE. TELEPHONE:- VICTORIA 0671. 8 LINES. OUR REF. CHB/IR 60/66, ROCHESTER ROW, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. ENG. WORKS & GOODS ADDRESS: 61/67, GREENCOAT PLACE, WESTMINSTER, S.W.1. All communications to be addressed to the Company. ON ADMIRALTY, WAR OFFICE & AIR MINISTRY LISTS. TELEGRAMS: INLAND NAPOLEONIC, SOWEST, LONDON. FOREIGN NAPOLEONIC, LONDON. CODES: A.B.C. 5TH. EDITION. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}8/KT. 4th September 1933. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., Experimental Dept., DERBY. GRY{Shadwell Grylls} 3.2.041 Dear Sirs, For the attention of Mr.Grylls. We thank you for your communication of the 1st, reference as above, and for the enclosure of the drawings of the gudgeon pin and little end bush. The writer left you with the impression that you would also send a copy of the existing piston drawing, in order to assist us with the general overall dimensions, so as to ensure strict interchangeability. We are, of course, proceeding with the casting drawings from the information the writer brought back, but we should be glad to have this piston drawing at your convenience. It would further assist us if you would let us have the following:- 1) Copy of the material specification S/SLM No. 402, in which your gudgeon pin is made, as we should like to compare this with the material we use ourselves. 2) The limits of cylinder bore dimension to which you work, and which would represent | ||