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).
Letter to The Aerolite Piston Co. Ltd. regarding the application of their patent split skirt pistons to a car engine.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\1\ scan0025 | |
| Date | 1st January 1920 | |
| R.R. 235A. 100M SF. 575. 16-4-19 G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2354. X.3774 C.K. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2/LG1120. 1st. Jan 1920. The Aerolite Piston Co. Ltd., Hanover Court Yard, Hanover Street, London W.1. Dear Sirs, Some weeks ago I had a conversation with your Capt. W.O. Bentley with reference to applying a set of your patent pistons with the split skirt and internal spring to a Rolls-Royce Car engine. Attached herewith is a blue-print of the piston (E.17792A). At the bottom of the stroke, the piston extends .625 out of the cylinder bore. We should be pleased to hear from you whether you think you could apply the spring band to the bottom of the piston. Yours faithfully, | ||