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).
Piston ring wear patterns and questioning if this is seen on test bed running.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\2\ scan0075 | |
| Date | 20th August 1936 | |
| Sides x500a HOTEL DE FRANCE. CHATEAUROUX. Indre. France. SWDL.{Len H. Swindell} Do we get anything like this on test bed running Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} To. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} From. G.W.H. 22. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} V.{VIENNA} PISTONS. The following may be of interest to you. While examining the pistons removed from the above car, the following was observed and measured up. Grooves for rings. The top ring revolves and wears both top and bottom of groove. The second ring only wears bottom of groove, carbon on top side. The third ring only wears bottom of groove, carbon on top side. The top ring wears more than second or third, and leaves a very fine edge in contact with the piston, see sketch, second ring also, but not the same amount. In view of this would it not be advisable to fit the L ring in the top groove? -------- G.W.Hancock G.W.H. | ||