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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).
Series of graphs showing the effect of restricting air vent ball lift on a Phantom II rear shock damper.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 55\4\  Scan419
Date  21th November 1930 guessed
  
FIG III
P. II REAR SHOCK DAMPER. 450 R.P.M. 1" STROKE. AIR VENTS .025 DIA.
OIL TEMP. 25°C LOADS 80/85.
GRAPH BOX 1 (TOP LEFT):
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .010
H.P. STROKE.
FIG. I.
GRAPH BOX 2 (TOP RIGHT):
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .008
H.P. STROKE.
FIG 3.
GRAPH BOX 3 (BOTTOM LEFT):
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .010
L.P. STROKE.
FIG. II.
GRAPH BOX 4 (BOTTOM RIGHT):
AIR VENT BALLS. H.P. & L.P. LIFT .004
H.P. & L.P. STROKE.
H.P
L.P
EFFICIENCY REDUCED 50%
FROM FIG. I
FIG. IV.
AXIS LABEL:
154 LBS/โ˜"
BOTTOM TEXT:
EFFECT OF RESTRICTING LIFT OF AIR VENT BALL ON PH. II REAR DAMPER
12.75" LEVER. โ€” OVAL LEVER
  
  


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