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).
Use of hardened .6 carbon steel for engine cylinder liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\1\ Scan027 | |
| Date | 9th January 1932 | |
| RG.{Mr Rowledge} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) X4684. R4/M6.1.32. Sent from WW. 9.1.32 Copy to - SG.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} WOR.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} ENGINE CYLINDER LINERS. X.4684 HL. tells us, I understand, that .6 carbon steel liners, hardened to spring temper, would make better engines for reliability and durability, and this seems well within practical possibilities in the near future. I should welcome this until we can get something still better for hardness and expansions co-efficient. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||