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 conversion of condemned solid pistons to a split type by splitting and stretching.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0085 | |
| Date | 15th January 1920 | |
| Sft.{Mr Swift} from EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} C BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} C Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X3757 EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}1/015.1.20. Re. Converting Solid Pistons to Split Type by Splitting and Stretching. Mr. Hives points out that it is in order for us to use solid pistons as above described. We are therefore arranging to send to you several solid pistons, now in the Test Department and which are otherwise condemned, to be converted as above described. We shall be glad if you will push on with these, and return them to us as quickly as ever possible, so that we can make use of them for deliveries. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||