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).
Appearance and quality of chromium plating on car parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154a\1\ scan0175 | |
| Date | 30th October 1929 | |
| X4442 HY.{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer} ) HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} ) ______ C. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} R1/M30.10.29. RE. CHROMIUM PLATING. Regarding our specimens from Derby, I thought the colour good - not so blue as one often sees, but I feared we had lost some of the exact shapes by unskilful buffing, and this makes the parts look cheap and common. Hy{Tom Haldenby - Plant Engineer}'s memo of 24.10.29. is exactly what I understood from the representative of the Chromo Process Syndicate Ltd. I hope it will turn out useful. Some of the Sales officials whom I saw at the Motor Show told me they hate the appearance of the Staybrite parts they saw at Derby. Possibly they were right. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||