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).
Decision to fit split pistons to all delivered chassis, including the trials cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\3\ scan0007 | |
| Date | 31th October 1919 | |
| R.R. 235a (500 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/13. x.3432. To Wcr. from Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} Copy to Cor. PM. Sp.{Mr Spinney} Hy.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} Ck.{Mr Clark} BnS/W31.10.19. RE PISTONS ON CHASSES ALREADY DELIVERED INCLUDING TRIALS CARS. Mr. Johnson telephoned this afternoon that he had decided that all chasses already delivered including the trials cars shall be fitted immediately with split pistons. He considers this course a right one because the number of cars involved is small, and can be dealt with without considerable difficulty in the event of split pistons being unreliable or faulty in any respect on the tests now proceeding. Mr. Royce's telegram of this morning, given in my BnS/W311019, indicates his agreement to some such course as this. Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} | ||