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 to Durion Ltd. regarding the chromium plating of a clutch driven plate for wear testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 129\3\ scan0138 | |
| Date | 3rd March 1936 | |
| Exptl. Dept. HS{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Smth.6/JH. 3rd. March, 1936. Messrs. Durion Ltd., 10, Parsons Green, Fulham, LONDON.S.W.6. For the attention of Capt. V.H.Baker. Dear Sirs, We are sending to you under separate cover a clutch driven plate. We should like you to chromium plate this to a depth of .005 over the friction faces as indicated on the enclosed print G.50218. We propose to test whether the treatment will reduce the wear of this part. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS ROYCE LTD. | ||