The machining properties of cadmium, noting its softness and tendency to bend.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 44\5\ Scan010 | |
| Date | 7th December 1925 | |
| X4049 To EFC {E. Fowler Clarke - Electrical Engineer} from RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} 4/BE. 7.12.25. We have machined the Cadmium and made parts in accordance with your sketch. This material machines very well but it is so soft that it easily bends. Herewith finished parts & cuttings. RHC. {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} [Signature: RHC {R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} ] | ||
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).