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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).
Chemical analysis report for six road springs marked 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 54\3\  Scan143
Date  9th September 1924 guessed
  
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
H11/EF19924.
X2628
Laboratory.

Re 6 Road Springs marked 1,2,3,4,5, and 6.

Analyses:-

1. 2. 3.
Carbon 0.53% 0.50% 0.40%
Manganese 0.54% 0.56% 0.54%
Chromium 1.08% 1.06% 1.02%
Silicon 1.05% 0.82% 0.72%
Sulphur --- --- ---
Phosphorus 0.030% 0.042% 0.047%

4. 5. 6.
Carbon 0.47% 0.40% 0.55%
Manganese 0.58% 0.37% 0.56%
Chromium 0.81% 0.97% 1.00%
Silicon 0.94% 1.00% 0.65%
Sulphur 0.023% 0.030% 0.030%
Phosphorus 0.032% 0.030% 0.027%

Some of these springs are slightly
higher in Manganese and Chromium than usual,
otherwise they are normal.

Hl.

JHE
  
  


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