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).
Acute position and supply issues regarding aluminium pistons.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 35\2\ scan 137 | |
| Date | 30th September 1919 | |
| Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to EH. c. to Sft.{Mr Swift} c. to Bn.{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} COPY. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}15/F30.9.19. X.2948 RE ALUMINIUM PISTONS. With reference to your memo to Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington}, Worll/M30.9.19., we agree that the present position of the aluminium pistons is most accute, as explained to you this morning. At the same time, I do not think there is any doubt as regards the policy laid down at the last conference in London. The point is, we have not been able to obtain commercially, cars which can fulfil these conditions. Cheifly, the pistons which we are requiring from the works are pistons on-A to the latest instructions, to replace pistons on chassis on test which do not fulfil these conditions. Although only a few of the latest type clearance pistons have been supplied, our experience certainly confirms the fact that we do not appear to be able to obtain cars which will meet the conditions as laid down at the conference, which was explained to Bn{W.O. Bentley / Mr Barrington} in my memo. EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer}4/F30.9.19, copy of which I attach. EP.{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} | ||