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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).
Recommending the use of Nitro Alloy for all future experimental crankshafts.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 14\2\  Scan143
Date  7th December 1931
  
By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
c. RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}

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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}1/AD7.12.31.

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CRANKSHAFTS.

Since it has been agreed that Nitro Alloy crankshafts should be used on production, and we have had such excellent results on 10,000 miles tests on both 40/50 and 20 HP. cars, we consider that all future new type experimental crankshafts should be ordered in this material.

Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}
  
  


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