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).
Substitution of stainless steel for chromium-plated brass in radiator shells and shutters.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 26\1\ Scan050 | |
| Date | 27th January 1964 | |
| To:- GHK c/c:- FS.{F. Steele} MoP & Kgt. HWv. Qnr. EC. FS{F. Steele}/HLJ. JPB. FS{F. Steele}/JBB. Tln. ETT. FHM Nv1/Arm. FS{F. Steele}/Rd. 6/AH. 27.1.64. S.Y. RADIATOR SHELLS & SHUTTERS. PL.10073 instructs a stainless steel radiator shell with chromium plated brass shutters for R.R. cars. The scheme being prepared for the Bentley saloon shows the above shutters with a chromium plated brass shell. The general opinion of all production personnel favours a stainless steel shell for all cars and if possible stainless steel shutters. Will you please consider substituting stainless steel for SY production cars. I understand Nv1/Arm and FS{F. Steele}/JBB have produced comparative cost figures for S.J. equivalents which favour stainless steel. FS{F. Steele}/Rd. | ||