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).
Problems encountered by Hispano cars using Nitralloy steel for cylinder liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\1\ scan0200 | |
| Date | 1st March 1930 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} (Held up). c.c. to Mr. RX. c.c. to Mr. HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} c.c. to Mr. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} c.c. to Mr. M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} x4469 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson}/MJ.1.3.30. NITRALLOY STEEL. We understand from conversation with various coachbuilders who deal in Hispano cars, that this Company have run into serious trouble through using Nitralloy on their cylinder liners and in consequence have had to dis-continue this practice. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||