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).
Requesting the modification of an experimental autolock rear damper to resolve a metallic clicking issue.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 95\3\ scan0149 | |
| Date | 10th September 1935 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} c. to Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/W.Bell. 7346 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.11/KW.10.9.35. Experimental Autolock Rear Dampers, Ex.18550. Will you please modify one of W. Bell's test dampers to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}2117. This is intended to overcome the locking member seizing and combines a dash pot to prevent a metallic click which occurs from the member hitting the cam when the locking pressure is released. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||