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).
Trial and implementation of adjustable shock dampers on Phantom, 20/25, and Bentley models.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\2\ scan0102 | |
| Date | 13th October 1933 | |
| S/W....Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} c. to Wor. {Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} E. {Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} By. {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} Da. {Bernard Day - Chassis Design} Hdv. PN. {Mr Northey} X4698. C4/C13.10.33 ADJUSTABLE SHOCK DAMPERS. Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 3/MJ11.10.33 ----------- I am arranging for a number of people to try your adjustable shock absorber scheme and if all agree to their advantage, which I have little doubt of, I agree that we should get them on to the Phantom at the earliest possible moment. I also think that we should get them on to our 20/25 and the Bentley - certainly the 20/25 - as soon as ever we can, and if it is just a question of the control lever, could you not arrange for another lever of some sort to be put on the steering wheel, as I quite agree that one of the beauties of the scheme is this ease of control and the handability of it, even if you do not go as far as the four controls; but it does not seem to me that this scheme ought to wait for the new carburettor on the 20/25. Will you please let me know on what day you will be coming up to London, so that I can arrange for this matter to be discussed. C. | ||