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).
Issue of pistons seizing on new 40/50 and 20 HP cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\2\ scan0192 | |
| Date | 25th January 1929 | |
| EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} from Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to Mx.{John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} X5040 Hsl/LG25.1.29. 40/50 AND 20 HP. PISTONS SEIZING ON NEW CARS. X. 8040 X. 5040 A short time ago we sent a note to the Repair Dept. to ask them whether they or Depots experienced any trouble with seized pistons on Phantoms. Their reply was that seized pistons on Phantoms were very rare - they had much less trouble with the Phantom than the Silver Ghost in this respect. If Phantom pistons therefore are giving trouble, we have got to be very certain it is not due to some recent modification. There is no intention of adopting any extra oiling device. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||