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).
The delayed standardization of a modified aluminium belt piston pending a 10,000-mile test run.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0091 | |
| Date | 27th January 1920 | |
| R R 235 B (200 T) (S.F. 674. 22-5-19) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2376. X.3451 To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AT27.1.20. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} PN.{Mr Northey} X.3751.—MODIFIED TYPE OF ALUMINIUM BELT PISTON. Will you kindly note that the standardisation sheet for the above has been returned from C.J. with the following remark:- "Proceed with expenditure, but do not standardise until 10,000 miles run." C. Johnson. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AT. | ||