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).
Hydraulic brake details for Bendix Ltd and proposed improvements to shock dampers for the 8.B.V model.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 121\1\ scan0084 | |
| Date | 30th November 1938 | |
| To By/Ald.{F. Allwood - Experimental Design} from Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} c. Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} 10294 TXE 666 Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale}6/MH.{M. Huckerby}30.11.38. BRAKES - W.80. We have to send some details of the Hydraulic brakes PD.2c4, to Bendix Ltd. but do not want to show them all the scheme. Will you make an arrangement of the hydraulic wedge which we can send to them. SHOCK DAMPERS - W.80. To make any improvement to the ride of 8.B.V. (for W.80) we shall need dampers which can differentiate between the bump stroke when the wheels rise to meet the chassis, and the bump stroke when the chassis falls onto the wheels. We should be glad if you would consider the problem of fitting an auto lock device to the front dampers of B.V., on the lines we discussed. We can consider the question of instructing pieces at a later date. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/AFM.{Anthony F. Martindale} | ||