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).
Note discussing the material used for a worm axle, specifically the phosphor bronze alloy.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\6\ B002_X 140 141 157-page165 | |
| Date | 4th February 1912 | |
| WORM AXLE (Material for worm) Written by Mr Nadin on 4th Feb 1912. Handed to T.C. on 7th Feb. Mr Royce said - We were using at present No. 7. Phosphor bronze alloy. We were trying to obtain an alloy with better lubricating properties, such as would be obtained by the present of lead. X141 | ||