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).
The stock history of tinned pistons for a 3.5-litre Chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\3\ scan0122 | |
| Date | 12th December 1938 | |
| K/W. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c to Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Pk/KC/DPB/12.12.38. re: 3.5-litre Chassis No.B.2.CW. ====================== I thank you for your memo BY9/N.10.12.38 and will pass on the information contained in the first paragraph to Messrs.Laystall. Regarding the fourth paragraph, we give the stock history of tinned pistons at this Depot:- 27.6.38. Instructions from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} Rebores to be run in on pure Castor oil; until stocks of tinned pistons are available. 13.7.38. All pistons except those for immediate requirements returned to Light Production Ltd.,Slough for tin-plating. 26.7.38. Messrs.Light Production return to K.{Mr Kilner} our stock of pistons after tin-plating. 24.8.38. Piston EB.2441.A. Stock at K.{Mr Kilner} Nil. 27.8.38. " " Received from W. W.2075. 6. 2.9.38. " " " " " W.2245. 30. 5.11.38. " " Issued to Laystall. 6. 8.11.38. " " Stock at K.{Mr Kilner} Nil. Our Inspection Dept. inform me that our stock of pistons on and from the 26.7.38 have been tin-plated and they are at a loss to explain the presence of an un-tinned piston in a stock issue as late as 5.11.38, bearing in mind these facts:- (1) Our stocks were all tin plated by the 26.7.38. (2) Our stock was exhausted by the 24.8.38. (3) Our stock was renewed by W. 27.8.38. under their advice notes W.2075,2245. 2.9.38. which at 2.9.38 would undoubtedly be tin-plated. Pk/KC. | ||