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).
Urging the expedited production of Aluminium Pistons E.8029 & E.8030 for an urgent government experiment.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\2\ Scan005 | |
Date | 22th December 1915 | |
410 Aluminium Pistons E.8029 & E.8030 Mr Horrocks. 22.12.15. Mcr/D4/L221215. Confirming verbal conversation with you yesterday, we shall be glad if you will rush the above pistons through as quickly as possible. These are needed in connection with an urgent Government experiment, and as these pistons have now been on hand for considerably over 6 weeks every effort should be made to get them through as quickly as possible. Mcr. | ||