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).
Note on testing procedures for a die-cast aluminium piston for a chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 181\M11\ img092 | |
| Date | 5th December 1918 | |
| To EN. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Copy to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}: "EPC. ORIGINAL MTW 5th December, 1918. 2 43 9400. RE DIE CAST ALUMINIUM PISTON FOR CHASSIS. Referring to the plain trunk diagonal web type of piston recently instructed for test, would you kindly note that the piston pin should be tested with a poor fit, as well as a good fit in the piston pin bosses, so as to cover all possible conditions of manufacture. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||