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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).
Report on Delco Shock Absorbers, shimmy shackles, and synchro mesh gearboxes.

Identifier  Morton\M19\  img073
Date  21th May 1931
  
To R.{Sir Henry Royce} From Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}
c. to Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager}
c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} Da.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer}

ORIGINAL

Re.4/MJ.21.5.31.

X433
Oy's file..

We attach herewith copy of a letter we have received from Oy., in reply to a letter which we sent him giving a report on the Delco Shock Absorbers etc.

It would appear that we ought to do some more experiments with the shimmy shackle. We have made and tried one of these some time ago, but did not appreciate any advantages. It is probable that we did not know enough about it at that time. The steerings on American cars have improved wonderfully during the last few years and we ought therefore to go over this job again.

There are also some interesting remarks on the synchro mesh gearbox.

Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

Att: Copy of letter from Oy. dated May 12th.1931.
  
  


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