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).
Providing drawings for piston components for the 'India' project and instructions for assembly.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 105\2\ scan0167 | |
| Date | 11th January 1928 | |
| c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X5090 BY/CS3/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}11.1.28. Re India - Piston - Sec:5040. Please receive herewith prints of each of the following drawings, detailed from LeC.2500:- E.54666 - Piston. E.54672 - Spring Ring. E.54673 - Piston Ring Stop. E.54674 - Piston Ring. E.54675 - Piston Ring. E.54679 - Piston Ring Stop. E.54676 - Gudgeon Pin. Will you please instruct up one set of these parts, to be fitted in conjunction with the Tubular Conn:Rod (memo BY/CS2/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}30.12.27) and Crankshaft parts (memo BY/CS3/DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}2.1.28). We would mention that we have arranged for all rings to have stops similar to the Phantom pistons recently instructed, although LeC. does not make any reference to this point. This section is completely instructed by this memo. BY/CS. | ||