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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).
Specific gravity test results for two samples of Magnalium metal.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 37\4\  scan 141
Date  11th July 1917
  
TO R.{Sir Henry Royce} from EFC.
c. to BJ.
c. to E & Oy.
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}
c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to Na.{Mr Nadin} for Mr. Southern.

X.3041

EFC5/T11.7.17.

X.3040 - UPTON LEWIS TESTS OF ALUMINIUM ALLOYS.
X.3041 - SPECIFIC GRAVITY TESTS.

Herewith please receive prints of Upton Lewis test records for 2 sample Magnalium metals which we have been able to obtain.

The specific gravities of these two samples are as follows:-

M.3 2.75
M.4 2.91

Sample M.3 is Magnalium metal converted by Messrs. Blackwell, The Albany, Liverpool, to Magnalium from aluminium supplied to them.

Sample M.4 is magnalium obtained from the Metropolitan Foundry, Barnes Bridge, London, S.W.

EFC.
  
  


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