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).
Experiments with forced lubrication on hydraulic shock dampers and the resulting issue of making the gland oil-tight.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\4\ Scan025 | |
| Date | 21th February 1927 | |
| To DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} from Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn.{Mr Robinson} X235 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}2/LG21.2.27. HYDRAULIC SHOCK DAMPERS. X235 With reference to DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}3/M15.2.26. Whilst we find forced lubrication to the bearing of the shock damper is effective in curing knocks and lubricates the bearing very adequately, we so far have been unable to make a gland oil-tight under these conditions. We are continuing experiments however in this direction. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rn{Mr Robinson} | ||