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).
Design and features of a new single-valve, double-acting shock damper.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\V\March1931-September1931\ Scan110 | |
| Date | 9th April 1931 | |
| DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/HDY.{William Hardy} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} } FROM R.{Sir Henry Royce} (DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}/HDY.{William Hardy} is struck through) BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} } (At Le CanadelHenry Royce's French residence.) (BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} is struck through) Copy to Mr. Wor{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} (Struck through) ORIGINAL SHOCK DAMPERS. (Underlined) X235. I am still hoping to send you a better design of piston. One must agree that the single valve (double acting) makes the simplest job and looks extremely attractive, and should be tried first. (first is underlined) It is desirable, it is our own, less parts to examine and be wrong, simpler drilling and other work. (it is our own, less are underlined) It may be a great disappointment, but is well worth an effort. We should have a few good features special to ourselves: (1) Single valve. (2) Bearings force lubricated without more tendency to leak. (3) Refil by pipes to make easy and to avoid dirt getting in damper. R.{Sir Henry Royce} | ||