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).
Letter to Leyland Motor Co. Ltd. requesting a meeting to discuss their experience with using magnesium.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 140\3\ scan0045 | |
| Date | 27th June 1936 | |
| X 701 Exptl. Dept. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}16/KW. 27th June, 1936. The Leyland Motor Co.Ltd., Leyland, Lancs. For the attention of Mr. Spurrier. Dear Sirs, We understand from Mr. Hives, who recently visited your Works, that though in the past you have made extensive use of magnesium, recently you have been using less of this material owing to the question of cost. We ourselves are at the moment contemplating using magnesium more extensively on cars, and it would be of great value to us if we could obtain your service information on this material, and also any data on manufacturing difficulties which you encountered. Would it be possible to arrange a date when the undersigned could discuss the matter with one of your technical officials ? Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||