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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).
Graphs and diagrams for front and rear hydraulic shock absorbers, detailing ball pin load versus adjusting washer thickness.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 55\4\  Scan384
Date  17th October 1929 guessed
  
HYDRAULIC DAMPERS

Top Graph:
BALL PIN LOAD LBS
ADJUSTING WASHER THOUSANDTHS OF AN INCH
H.P. WASHER X = .040
L.P. WASHER X = .060
Diagram Dimensions: .528, 1.420
S.S. FRONT SHOCK ABSORBER
SPRING F.80992
FREE LENGTH 1.080 INS

Bottom Graph:
BALL PIN LOAD LBS
ADJUSTING WASHER THOUSANDTHS OF INS.
H.P. WASHER X = .054
L.P. WASHER X = .060
Diagram Dimensions: .353, 1.295
S.S. REAR SHOCK ABSORBER
SPRING F.80991
FREE LENGTH 1.140

MAX: STRESS REAR SPRING DOES NOT EXCEED 70,000 LBS/□"
" " FRONT " " " 60,000 LBS/□"
  
  


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