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).
Sample of air-drying petrol proof enamel from supplier Challoner & Co. Ltd.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 74\4\ scan0011 | |
| Date | 7th November 1917 | |
| R.R. 235B (200 T) (S.D. 408. 26-4-17.) Bm. 2/156/12. X3067 7th November.1917. BY5/P71117. To EH. from BY, RE PETROL PROOF ENAMEL. Referring to my memo of the 29th inst., on Messrs. Challoner & Co.Ltd, sample of above, will you kindly note that they only produce an air drying variety as per sample submitted, which takes approximately eight hours to harden. They state that they are working on the question of a stoving enamel, but in this connection have not yet discovered a medium which will successfully withstand petrol. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||