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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).
Requesting an inquiry into the hard metal used by Americans for ignition contacts.

Identifier  WestWitteringFiles\D\October1919\  Scan9
Date  16th October 1919
  
To GY. from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}
Copy to CJ. (struck through)
" " BM. (struck through)
" " EFC.
X 1818
ORIGINAL.
E2/G15/10/19.
16 OCT 1919
RE METAL FOR HIGH TENSION CONTACTS.

Would you kindly note that Mr. Royce would like you to enquire what the Americans use for their low tension contacts.
They seem to have a very hard metal for this purpose, specimens of which we have seen on Remy and Delco ignition.

Mr. Royce remarks that this material should surely do for high tension work, if it is satisfactory for low tension make and break.

E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer}

[Stamp: RECEIVED 16 OCT 1919]
  
  


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