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).
Letter to Messrs Luvax Ltd discussing loads, lever length, and shaft deflection in relation to shock absorber testing.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\1\ scan0100 | |
| Date | 9th February 1933 | |
| X832 Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} /Rm. {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} l/KT. February 9th 1933. Messrs Luvax Ltd, Warple Way, Acton, London. W.3. For the attention of Mr.P. Douglas. Dear Sirs, We thank you for your letter of the 8th Feb. We mentioned to your Mr.Green that we were now running loads up to 150 lbs. on the ball pin and we anticipated that the length of lever required would be about 7 - 8". Under these conditions we consider that the shaft shown on your shock absorbers would deflect excessively, thereby nullifying the effectiveness of the shock absorbers over short movement, and he agreed to carry out some tests to determine what actual deflection was likely to take place. We should like to have these figures before we test the shock absorbers. Yours faithfully, FOR ROLLS-ROYCE LIMITED. | ||