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).
Painting process for Marine Merlin engines and corrosion prevention.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 90a\5\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 19th August 1939 | |
| 262 To - Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/LH.{Mr Haworth}5/RS.{Sir Henry Royce's Secretary}19.8.39. In reply to your Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}3/MH.{M. Huckerby}18.8.39., we do not use any special paint on Marine Merlin engines to prevent corrosion. The British Power Boat Co. paint all their engines white but in order not to produce too great a diversity in production, we are at present still painting the engines black with the standard paint used for the Aero engine and then they are painted white over the top of this by The British Power Boat Co. ----------- Wd{Mr Wood/Mr Whitehead}/LH.{Mr Haworth} | ||