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 to adopt cadmium plating for Phantom chassis parts based on successful 10,000-mile testing.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\S\September1928-October1928\ Scan128 | |
| Date | 1st October 1928 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux} c. to BJ. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} ORIGINAL V1360 PHANTOM CHASSIS. RE. CADMIUM PLATING. We recommend the following parts to be cadmium plated. We have run 10,000 miles on 12-EX with most of the parts recommended and the condition of these is as first plated. We have included additional parts which were not plated on 12-EX that were found to be slightly rusted. Cadmium plating we find to be equal to sher-ardising in results. The cost is reported to be about the same, but the plating will be more convenient to adopt. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock. | ||