The availability of a material named Genelite, a mixture of Bronze and Graphite.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 77\1\ scan0062 | |
| Date | 8th March 1923 | |
| X4582 Roy. {Mr H. Royce - Buyer} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 8/LG8.3.23. BEARING MATERIAL. Springfield are using a material called Genelite which is a mixture of Bronze and Graphite. It is produced in U.S.A. by the General Electrical Co. We should be pleased if you will make enquiries to see whether this material can be obtained in this country. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||
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).