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).
Requesting confirmation on the satisfactory testing of experimental Aerolite pistons for Bentley chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\2\ scan0008 | |
| Date | 18th January 1935 | |
| Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4236 BY/Cgh.{W Clough}3/G.18.1.35. BENTLEY CHASSIS - PISTONS. The Works are now approaching the time when they will have to be instructed whether to produce present production type of pistons or whether they can use Aerolite pistons made in RR. alloy, but before we introduce the latter on production we would like to have your confirmation that the experimental sets which have been tested are satisfactory. BY/Cgh.{W Clough} | ||