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).
Mechanical friction type dampers on a 20 HP Saloon vehicle, GYK-10.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\4\ Scan123 | |
| Date | 12th December 1926 | |
| 44426 To PN. {Mr Northey} from Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} c. to BJ. CWB. c. to EP. {G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Br. {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 2/LG2.12.26. C.M.S. 20 HP. SALOON - GYK-10. X5950 With reference to PN {Mr Northey} 7/EHL1.12.26. We presume that the dampers referred to are the old mechanical friction type. Under the circumstances we are not surprised at the variation in loading and are in agreement that all mechanical friction type dampers require frequent attention if their setting is to be kept substantially constant. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||