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 a centrifugal casting manufacturer about experiments with austenitic iron for brake drum liners.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\4\ scan0174 | |
| Date | 5th March 1936 | |
| X1203 PHONE: HALESOWEN 1049 GRAMS: 'SPUNCAST' HALESOWEN DIRECTORS: H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ANDREWS • G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} WILLIAMS • J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} W. HOWLETT • G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} ALEXANDER. JAMES & CO (B'HAM) LTD MANOR LANE HALESOWEN MANUFACTURERS OF CENTRIFUGAL CASTINGS Your Ref. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}16/KW. 5th March, 1936. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. Exptl. Dept. For the attention of A.F. Martindale, Esq. Dear Sirs, We are very much obliged to you for your letter of the 4th March, in connection with an austenitic iron for brake drum liners. In reply we may say that we are as a matter of fact experimenting with an austenitic iron in which the nickel is partially replaced by manganese. As the subject is rather a large one, we think perhaps the best way would be for the writer to see you, and if you will kindly let us know what day next week would be convenient, we would make arrangements accordingly. Thanking you, We are, Yours faithfully, JAMES & CO (B'HAM) LTD. G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} Williams A.M.I.A.E. | ||