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).
Desaxé Crossley piston design and its potential to cause seizing.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\D\January1920\ Scan19 | |
| Date | 1st January 1920 | |
| To EN. ) from R.{Sir Henry Royce} " HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) ✓ Copy to CG. ORIGINAL 3 R6/G27/1/20. X.2/48 RE PISTONS. The Crossley piston is desaxé in the piston pin. This might well cause it to seize as the out of centre load due to the explosion would cause much friction and probably heat it. R.{Sir Henry Royce} RECEIVED 20 JAN 1920 D 29 JAN 1920 | ||