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).
New bearing alloy and suggesting its trial on a Bentley engine dynamometer.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 114\2\ scan0086 | |
| Date | 18th December 1934 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Rg.{Mr Rowledge} C. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} C. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} BEARING ALLOYS. The bearing metal described in "Automotive Industries" for Novr. page 640 which is marketed by The Federal Mogul Corporation seems to have possibilities for car work. You will see it is an alloy of copper silver and cadmium. It is of the white metal type, but with a considerably increased hardness. I would suggest getting some ingots and trying out on a Bentley engine on dynamometer. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} [Handwritten] [Signature] Article herewith Melting point approximately 480°C White metal 350°C | ||