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).
Telegram confirmation from Royce enquiring about the effect of the centre of gyration on vibrations and damping arrangements.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\K\September1923\ Scan118 | |
| Date | 21th September 1923 | |
| R.R. 235A (100 T) (S H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} 159 11-8-20) G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 2600 ORIGINAL CONFIRMATION OF TELEGRAM. WESTWITTERING. 21. 9. 23. X4615 X634 ROYCAR. DERBY. HIVES - URGENTLY WAITING TO KNOW IF CENTRE OF GYRATION HAS ANY BEARING ON VIBRATIONS ALSO FOR IMMEDIATE PRACTICAL APPLICATION WHETHER ANY ARRANGEMENT BETTER THAN RIGID FIXED ARMS FORWARD AND RIGID MORE OR LESS VIGOROUS DAMPING REARWARDS OR THIS REVERSED. VIGOROUS DAMPING UNDERSTOOD TO MEAN UP TO IMMOVABLE FIXING UNDER ORDINARY ROAD CONDIT-IONS. ROYCE. | ||