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 an order of stronger springs for the front hydraulic shock damper for experimental purposes on 40/50 HP and 20 HP chassis.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan284 | |
| Date | 12th October 1926 | |
| X4520 X235 BY/HEB{H. Biraben}5/M.12/10.26. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} C. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} RECEIVED OCT 12 1926 40/50 HP. AND 20.HP. CHASSIS. FRONT HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPER SEC:7160. X.8520, O/54700, RE STRONGER GLAND SPRINGS. Herewith please receive two Blue Prints of each of the following:- F.75847 Spring for Oil Tight Gland (25 lbs.) F.75848 Spring for Oil Tight Gland (35 lbs.) Will you kindly order up one dozen of each for Experimental purposes. These Drawings have been made to enable Stronger Springs to be obtained which will follow up any wear which takes place on the Gland itself. (Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}3/LG.8.10.26.) The Spring at present used on Production gives a pressure of 15 lbs. (F.74688). We attach to RHC{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer}'s copy of this memo' one Blue Print of each of the above. BY/HEB.{H. Biraben} | ||