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).
Use and production of Staybrite and chromium finishes for radiators and bonnet fittings.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 27a\3\ Scan068 | |
Date | 15th October 1929 | |
Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} C. Hv. X4816. BY6/G.15.10.29. STAYBRITE AND CHROMIUM FINISH. Referring to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}4/AD.14.10.29, our memo of yesterday's date (ref. BY11/G.14.10.29) defined clearly and accurately our attitude towards the Staybrite radiator. We have always emphasized that there is more difficulty in soldering Staybrite than any of the non-ferrous metals or mild steel, but on the other hand we think that it is possible to produce a Staybrite radiator which will stand up. We have incorporated our views on this point in our memo referred to above. We therefore suggest that three radiators are produced to the instructions given in the above memo. In addition to this in order that the Experimental Department may have chromium plated radiators running about, we would increase our instruction of July from one each chromium plated radiator for SS.{S. Smith} and 20 HP. to twooff each with chromium plated bonnet fittings to suit. We would suggest that in any case, that is whether the finish is chromium plated or Staybrite the hinge and the rivets for the bonnet should be made in polished Staybrite. BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} | ||