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).
Laboratory analysis of drillings from an Oldsmobile rear axle half shaft.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\1\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 20th April 1938 | |
| BY (crossed out) C. Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1062 CRYA BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design}12/G.20.4.38. OLDSMOBILE. REAR AXLE - HALF SHAFT. The Laboratory have analysed drillings taken from the above half shaft with the following results :- Carbon 0.2% (approx). Manganese 1.73% Chromium 0.7% (approx). Nickel Nil. Molybdenum Nil. BRINELL 370. The attached sketch shows the leading dimensions of the half shaft. Ald{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} BY/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} | ||