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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 receipt of split skirt chassis pistons from the Light Production Co. for post-war development engines.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 148\1\  scan0272
Date  16th August 1940
  
1256
To Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/TF.{T. Fisher} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}4/ET.16.8.40

Re. CHASSIS PISTONS (Split Skirt).

Herewith full details for your records of chassis pistons which will be received from the Light Production Co. for post-war development engines.

Engine
75 mm. bore
3.25" "
3.500" "

Piece to
RE. 784
RE. 785
RE. 786

Quantity
16 off.
24 "
24 "

NOTE: Those will be finished only up to the grinding stage. The grinding will be done in the Works later.
Will you please notify us as the above come in, and store with the remainder of the chassis material.

Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/CTS.{C. Trot Salt - Carburation}
  
  


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