Referee's report by Frank Philip Bowden, on a paper 'The influence of oxide and lubricant films on the friction and surface damage of metals' by W Hirst and J K Lancaster Sectional committee: Physics Paper reference code: A.203 Says that the paper is useful, but 'does not, however, contain sufficient new work of scientific interest for the Royal Society'. Recommends that it is published elsewhere. [Published in Proceedings A, 1954]. Date received not given. 8 September 1953