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).
Cylinder bore wear on Bentley pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 103\2\ scan0051 | |
| Date | 2nd February 1939 | |
| BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}15/G.2.2.39. BENTLEY PISTONS. AND CYLINDER BORE WEAR. In reply to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}'s memo of the 23.1.39. I am enclosing figure taken of cylinder bore wear with the close fitting piston EB.3151. As stated, we have not got many cars with a mileage of 20,000, and over, with these pistons fitted. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} | ||