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).
List of work and tests required for various shock damper components and systems.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\2\ scan0372 | |
| Date | 13th December 1938 | |
| 1292 To Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /Clm. {D. D. Clapham} Rm {William Robotham - Chief Engineer} /AFM. {Anthony F. Martindale} 14/JH.13.12.38. The following is a list of work in which you are interested :- SHOCK DAMPERS. Gordon Armstrong Rear, for } (Fixing & arm design required. Continental B.V. } (Endurance tests. Bellows on Mx {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} 's car 27.G.6. Require watching C.I. Bushes. Bump Test. Production Main valves. Bump test: see if they seize. Damper knocks. Rubber insul- Tests required. ation. Rubber ring oil seals. Development required. Write report on causes of knocks in shock dampers. To be instructed. Damper indicator. Test rig. By {R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} /Ald. {F. Allwood - Experimental Design} design. Twin valve autolock front. Test for optimum setting on Twin valve front dampers. road. Aluminium front shock damper case Test on Bump rig. Rear shock damper rubbers. do. Balanced valves on Wraith II Shake tests on road. Front. x Damper settings for new 8" front springs. Ride tests on road. Pump unit pressure - velocity Co-operate with HPS {Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} /WB. {Mr Brazier / Mr Bell} effect. Luvax Shock dampers on B.V. Require ride tests. x Urgent work. | ||