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).
Process of chromium plating on nickel silver and the specifications for various car parts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\1\ Scan062 | |
| Date | 20th October 1928 | |
| Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} X7250 DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}2/M20.10.28. CHROMIUM PLATING. X.1360 X.7800 X.7250 With reference to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml2/LG17.10.28, we were informed by Cannings at the Show that it was not possible to chromium plate on nickel silver. It was necessary to have a coating of pure nickel. We presume you have taken account of this in saying you are going to get a chromium plated radiator. With reference to the first 'SS{S. Smith}' 18-EX - as R.{Sir Henry Royce} does not care for bright lamps we have instructed black. We shall still desire however to have a chormium radiator, and door handles, wind screen etc. for the second SS.{S. Smith} The lamps also can be chromium plated. DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||