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).
Properties, sourcing, and price of Magnalium Metal.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\A\June1917\ Scan1 | |
| Date | 6th June 1917 | |
| 3 To EFC. from R.{Sir Henry Royce} c.c. to J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} c.c. to Na.{Mr Nadin} ORIGINAL R15/B2:6:17. D 6 JUN 1917 RECEIVED Re X.3031 - Magnalium Metal. I am awaiting a further report with reference to the above. Taylor, Taylor & Hobson of Leicester, may be able to tell us where to get this metal. We must be sure we have the correct alloy before comparing it. Being alloyed with magnesium (which is lighter than aluminium), the resultant alloy may be lighter than pure aluminium. The increased price suggested in your memo of over £3000 per ton is too much. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||