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).
Recommendation for the standardisation of Staybrite steel in the exhaust system for the SS chassis.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\T\January1929-February1929\ Scan131 | |
| Date | 8th February 1929 | |
| R.{Sir Henry Royce} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} DY.{F R Danby} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) ORIGINAL SECRET. R1/M8.2.29. REC'D AT WW. 11.2.29. SS.{S. Smith} CHASSIS. STAYBRITE STEEL IN EXHAUST SYSTEM. X7230 X4111 Where-ever it is desirable and necessary I think we should use staybrite steel. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AJL. says "exhaust snout examined in "ordinary steel badly rusted, while a staybrite one is "excellent." I agree to its standardisation. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||