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).
Acquiring American car exhaust systems and Aerolite pistons for testing and experience.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 173\3\ img154 | |
| Date | 21th April 1934 | |
| W/S - Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}9/KW.21.4.34. We want to get two or three American representative six-cylinder car exhaust systems. The Chevrolet, Plymouth and small Graham-Paige six are all about the 20/25 HP. size. We should like to get hold of a complete exhaust system for each of these cars; i.e. from the manifold to the tail pipe, not including the manifold, so that we can try them on our experimental cars. I am getting hold of some aerolite pistons for your car, but I am going to get them treated with the alumilite process before fitting so that we can get some experience on this. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||