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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).
Laboratory report detailing the material analysis and properties of a Bosch Starter Motor Pinion.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 62\1\  scan0030
Date  4th March 1932
  
To Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Copy.

HL2/E4.3.32.

Laboratory Report No.L2350

Re - Bosch Starter Motor Pinion.

Analysis :-

Copper - -76.8%
Manganese -1.62%
Zinc -Nil.
Iron -6.12%
Aluminium -9.29%
Nickel -6.12
Brinell Hardness -237

We have made in the past experimental alloys of this type, and it would seem that this alloy is machinable even at the high hardness figure. It will also possess good wearing properties.

If desired we could produce this material here. It will cast well owing to there being little tendency to "drawing" in the mould.

HL.
  
  


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