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 'Staybrite' (stainless iron) versus chromium plating for headlamps.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 182\M18\ img023 | |
Date | 26th November 1930 guessed | |
- 2 - for a head lamp. It would appear worth our while looking to see that we are not paying too much for lamps. As regards 'Staybrite' (or stainless iron as it is called here) it is not gaining ground, 'Ford' is using them and there was a tendency to change over, but they now claim that with the improvements made in chromium plating it is not necessary. 'Staybrite' is much more difficult to work and the lamp must be designed to suit it. (Sgd) Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||