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).
Log detailing the testing, inspection, and repair actions taken on chassis dampers.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 107\2\ scan0104 | |
Date | 21th April 1938 | |
Chassis. | Date of Chassis to Test. | Description. | Action Taken 3-BT{Capt. J. S. Burt - Engineer}-89 Memo Br/BK{A. Birkett - Commercial Manager}4/W 1.2.38. | 17. 2. 37. | Pair Rear Dampers Ph.III. Mileage unknown. | Fitted on Expl.Car. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} reports that they do not knock. Retained by Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} for rig tests. GTK-17 Memo Br/G.30/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 24.3.38. | 8. 2. 36. | Pair 25/30 Rear Dampers. Mileage 13,740. | Dismantled in Repair Dept. Bushes have .00025 to .0025 clearance on spindle drawing clearances are .0005 to .00125. Repair state bushes do not justify replacement. Bushes having this clearance are not usually changed when reconditioning dampers. To be credited to Repair Dept. Stock. GCJ-36 Memo Br/G30/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 7.4.38. | 2.11. 35. | One N.S.Rear Damper 25/30. Mileage 9,460 | Dismantled by Repair & passed to Inspection. Bushes have .00035 to .00125 clearances on spindles. Drawing clearances are .0005 to .00125. Bearings are therefore within drawing limits. Cleaned, reassembled & credited to Repair Dept. Stock. GAR-42 Memo Br/GL{G. Linnett}/G.{Mr Griffiths - Chief Accountant / Mr Gnapp} 21.4.38. | 4.11. 37. | Pair 25/30 Rear Dampers. Mileage 1,944. | Dismantled by Repair & passed to Inspection. Bushes have .001 to .00185 clearance on spindles. Drawing clearances are .0005 to .00125. This is outside drawing limits but dampers have been passed by Repair. | ||