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).
Instruction to supply a modified set of pistons for the RE 250 HP engine to a Mr. Platford.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 33\2\ Scan023 | |
| Date | 20th December 1915 | |
| To Mr. Mills from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Copy to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} for EH from By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} 20th December, 1915. By10/G201215. RE 250 HP ENGINE - PISTON. Please instruct works to supply Mr. Platford with one set of Pistons E.7772 without the holes in the diaphragm portion and skirt, shewn in sketch hereunder in place of the holes shewn on E.7772 but two holes, also shewn in sketch [Handwritten notes on and around sketch] all holes in diaphragm portion to be omitted with the exception of two 'drain' holes as shown. 2. Holes 1/8" dia Section BB as arrow all holes in skirt to be omitted 3.800 Crs. By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} B Stat | ||