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).
Corrosion issues with an aluminium carburetter air valve on a Phantom and considering alternatives.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 148\3\ scan0036 | |
| Date | 1st July 1927 | |
| To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} & Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} from E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to BJ. /1476 E1/M22. 7.27. RE. CARBURETTER AIR VALVES. X.8080 X.1476 On the Phantom which is being used at WW. R.{Sir Henry Royce} found the alum. air valve corroded. The corrosion was sufficient to interfere with the functioning of the carburetter. It appears that some alloy of aluminium should be used for this valve, such as the silicon alloy, which is not so subject to corrosion. R.{Sir Henry Royce} thinks we may have to revert to the brass type. You have a design for a light valve made in brass, and we believe it was tested at the same time as the alum. valve. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||