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).
Letter from Ethyl Export Corporation concerning the effect of Ethyl on magnesium alloys and arranging a visit.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\4\ Scan164 | |
| Date | 21th July 1933 | |
| CABLEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT. LONDON TELEGRAMS: ETHYLPORT. CHURTON. ETHYL EXPORT CORPORATION Incorporated in the State of Delaware, U.S.A. with limited liability. ABFORD HOUSE, VICTORIA LONDON, S.W.1 Telephone: VICTORIA 5520 Head Office: 135 EAST 42nd STREET NEW YORK, U.S.A 21st July, 1933. A.{Mr Adams} C. Lovesey, Esq., Experimental Dept., Rolls Royce Ltd., Nightingale Road, DERBY. Dear Lovesey, Many thanks for yours of the 20th July and with reference to the effect of Ethyl on magnesium alloys, I enclose herewith copies of a letter and two reports I have just sent to Major Bulman of the Ministry. These, I think, answer your question and we do not expect trouble with engine parts at all. The "R" engine ran under the worst conditions that I know from the point of view of corrosion and there was no trouble in this respect. If I can give you any further information on this, please let me know. The young American, about whom I was talking to you this week, would probably like to come to Derby next week. If I can bring him, I will do so, but in case not I will give you a ring before he comes and I should be very grateful if you would show him round. It might be very useful propaganda from your point of view if he could have a run in the Bentley, but of course, I don't know whether this is possible or not. Again, I should be exceedingly glad if you could do anything for me in this matter. Kindest regards, Yours sincerely, F R Banks FRB/WMT | ||