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 detailed requirements for rubber bearings for the Packard suspension on a Bentley III.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 100\1\ scan0010 | |
| Date | 11th June 1937 | |
| To E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} c. to E/Ev.{Ivan Evernden - coachwork} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 446 200B Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.6/JH.11.6.37. PACKARD SUSPENSION FOR BENTLEY III. In order to obtain suitable rubber bearings for the above, we should like to have full details of the requirements for each bush, namely :- (1) Journal load. (2) Thrust load. (3) Angular movements. (4) Diameter of pin in centre of bush. We are intending to test rubbers manufactured in England on the Packard car. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||