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).
Properties and application of Flotex Anti-Vibration mountings for car bodies.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 92\1\ scan0270 | |
| Date | 15th May 1936 guessed | |
| -2- circular flange which can be cut to shape and drilled to suit our requirements. We have been told that for 100 lbs. static load the deflection of these bushes is for 'F' type .077" and for 'F' type .061", but that this could be increased or diminished to any amount we may require by experiment. In the inserted panel on the design we show a scheme for using the Flotex Anti Vibration mountings (standard) with a reverse rubber made and fitted by ourselves. We think we shall prefer this scheme, and it is this design which we wish to try first. In this case, the reverse rubber is always in contact with the base of the Flotex bush. There may arise an opportunity when lifting one of the bodies of an existing Phantom III, for the Expl. Dept. to try this system of mounting on one of our normally constructed coachbuilt bodies. We have the body for 38-Ex, which is an all-steel body by Messrs. Park Ward & Co., and we are arranging with them to make their body suitable for this mounting. If this can be arranged we will inform the Expl. Dept. immediately so that the chassis can be prepared. We believe that there will be no difficulty in making these arrangements. EV.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} Att: LeC.5102. | ||