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).
Lecture on metal adhesives and its relevance to power plant and chassis development.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 142\4\ scan0196 | |
| Date | 21th January 1944 | |
| To Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. Dor.{Mr Dorey} c. Rbr.{Mr Rubbra} c. Cgh.{W Clough} c. CB. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | h.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 1203 Try & get copies of this paper from Lov{Mr Lovesey} Lov{Mr Lovesey}/O'D.10/MM.21.1.44. METAL ADHESIVES. We have an opportunity of hearing in Derby a lecture on the above subject on next Tuesday, by Dr. de Bruyne, (Aero Research Ltd.) under the auspices of the I.A.E. (Graduates' Section.) It is thought that this should be brought to the notice of your section leaders, and some members of your department be advised to attend since this is one of the very latest developments in this direction. Generally speaking, cements are used in place of rivets and spot welding, and tremendous saving in cost and production times have been affected, and in some cases, increased joint strengths. This method has been used extensively in the U.S.A. and to a lesser extent in England, but it is only within the past few months that it has been publically announced. In the U.S.A., they have also a method of bonding rubber to metal by merely cementing it and giving the joint a greater strength than that of the rubber. This development is interesting to us chiefly from the power plant side and also in consideration of possible chassis development work. M? Dcagan - Er 137 O'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} Lov{Mr Lovesey}/O'D.{John DeLooze - Company Secretary} | ||