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 production of 12 pistons to be sent to an external company for final grinding.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0368 | |
| Date | 8th August 1938 | |
| 1256 To HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}7/MH.{M. Huckerby}8.8.38. Will you please produce 12 pistons to Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}490. These should be completed except for final grinding, when they will be despatched to The Light Production Co. to be ground to their No.12 cam. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation} | ||