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 from The Rover Company regarding the cost of Chromic Acid for Chromium Plating.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 127\3\ scan0103 | |
| Date | 22th June 1936 | |
| [Handwritten] Rx1896s [Handwritten] Swdl{Len H. Swindell}- Note re the Chrome plated block RM{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} TELEPHONE 8081 (7 LINES). TELEGRAMS: "ROVER," "COVENTRY." SBW:ME. THE ROVER COMPANY LTD. COVENTRY, ENG. June 22nd 1936 W.A.Robotham Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce Ltd, Derby. Dear Robotham, I am sorry I was not here when you came the other day, because I could have put you in touch with Thomas on the subject of Chromium Plating. Herewith copy of his report on the subject of your four questions. As far as question No.4 is concerned, the only thing we can say with reasonable certainty is that the direct cost of Chromic Acid is about 1/6d per block. On top of that has to go labour and overheads - labour however should be very small, nor do I see why the overheads should be in any way onerous. Yours sincerely, [Signature] S.B.Wilks. | ||