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).
Comparative costs for magnesium castings for a Bentley car against current aluminium alloys.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\4\ scan0020 | |
| Date | 24th February 1934 | |
| To ROY{Sir Henry Royce}, from E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} c. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} X4112 E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey}2/HP.24.2.34. re Castings in Magnesium. With reference to the quotation from British Maxium Co.Ltd. for magnesium castings for the Bentley car, we should be glad if you will obtain comparative figures from Sterlings and also comparable figures for the same articles in our present alloys. In addition, as it is anticipated that we should ultimately produce these castings in our own factory, could you let us know the comparative cost of the raw material for producing castings in magnesium as against the raw material bought for the present standard aluminium alloy castings. E/Lid.{A. J. Lidsey} | ||