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).
Experiments on moulded commutators with asbestos fibre and the commercial position of Mouldensite powder.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\I\July1922\ Scan101 | |
| Date | 18th July 1932 | |
| To R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EPC. c. to W. c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Ey. c. to Sor. c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to TN. E ORIGINAL EFCS/T18.7.32. X.4333 - MOULDED COMMUTATORS. We have your note Rl/M15.7.32. Experiments will be made to find out whether the material deteriorates and shrinks, both when the alternative filling of asbestos fibre is used and when not. Regarding your fourth paragraph, I have asked Roy.{Sir Henry Royce} to make a report of the commercial position of Mouldensite powder, which report he has handed over to me to be attached to this memo. EFC. Att. ROY{Sir Henry Royce}3/RJ18.7.32. | ||