Responding to a query about the testing of Triou shock absorbers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 79\2\ scan0083 | |
| Date | 7th April 1914 | |
| 235A (150 H) (V V. {VIENNA} 681 12-3-14) G 0414. Wor {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} /Mcr12/B7414. Re Triou Shock Absorbers. X.709 J. {Mr Johnson W.M.} 7.4.14. In reply to your query as to whether we have ever tested the above, we wish to explain that the last Daimler car in our possession was fitted with these. Mr Hives seemed rather favourably impressed with them, and on 29.8.13 Mr Royce requested us to obtain a set for experimental purposes. We handed this request to the Order Office on 1.9.13 and received them on 11.9.13. The same day we instructed the Drawing Office to design the necessary fittings for attaching these to one of our cars. Mr Day stated that the design was somewhat awkward to fit to our cars, which caused some delay in getting out the drawings. The Works received instructions for various parts during October and November and a set were fitted to a car on 16.1.14 and handed to Mr Haldenby. The total weight of the parts was 65 lbs. During the first test the bracket which was fixed to the axle broke, and we have had a lot of trouble to replace this bracket, due to faulty castings having been sent to us, but they | ||
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).