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).
The critical need for the highest quality steel for connecting rod bolts.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 178\3\ img097 | |
| Date | 7th March 1932 | |
| BY RC.{R. Childs} ) FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ) (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) C. to SC. MOR ORIGINAL R1/M5.3.32. Sent from WW. 7.3.32. x 3859 v 4486 CONNECTING ROD BOLTS. I am extremely pleased you have some better material for connecting rod bolts. These are exceedingly vital parts which require to be of the toughest and strongest steel that can be produced, regardless of all reasonable cost. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||