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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).
Proposed hydraulic damper for the Phantom front axle to solve high-speed wobble issues.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 28\4\  Scan321
Date  1st August 1925
  
To BY.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} from DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
c. to CJ. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}

+457

DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}1/M22. 8.25.

PHANTOM FRONT AXLE. X. 8420 X. 8430 X. 457 X. 8425

Herewith we send N.sch. 2045 shewing the proposed hydraulic damper for the front axle for use in connection with the high speed wobble tests. It is intended to be fitted to an existing axle, but slight modifications to the cross steering lever are required to accommodate the ball end. We shall send you those in the course of a day or so.

This is regarded as very possible solution to the steering wobble trouble and should be pushed through as far as possible.

DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}
  
  


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