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 from The British Oxygen Company Ltd regarding metal spraying and aluminising processes for car and aero parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 104\2\ scan0186 | |
| Date | 3rd April 1936 | |
| WYMAN CHANGE OF ADDRESS On and after April 14th, 1936, the Head Office of the Company will be removed to THAMES HOUSE, MILLBANK WESTMINSTER, S.W.1 Phone: Victoria 9225 Telegrams: Acetarator, Sowest, London. THE BRITISH OXYGEN COMPANY LTD Head Offices VICTORIA STATION HOUSE WESTMINSTER S.W.1 TELEGRAMS - ACETERATOR-SOWEST-LONDON Your Ref: Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wym.{G. Harold Whyman - Experimental Manager}15/KW. - Exptl.Dept. 3rd April, 1936. Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd., DERBY. Dear Sirs, METAL SPRAYING. ----------- With reference to your letter of the 1st April, addressed to Mr. E.W.Sprott, one of our Managing Directors, and his reply to you of today's date, the Exhaust Pipe of Mr.Sprott's 20-25 H.P. Car was treated by the Metal Spraying Process in connection with which we are the Sole Selling Agents for the necessary Pistol and equipment. We mention this position, as your Works are fully acquainted with the Process through the medium of Messrs. Metallisation Ltd., Dudley, who have been doing work by contract for your Company for some years, in relation to the spraying of your Battery Boxes with lead, and also Aero Exhaust Manifolds which have been Aluminised. In the case of Exhaust Pipes, where the temperature is not subject to over 500°C, these are treated by first sandblasting, then spraying with .006" aluminium and afterwards scratchbrushed - which has been found to be extremely satisfactory against corrosive attack. Aero Exhaust Manifolds, however, where they have to resist temperatures up to 1000°C. are treated by Aluminising, which consists of spraying .006" thickness of aluminium, after being sandblasted - then painted with | ||