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).
The specifications for shock dampers for a car going to France.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 2\7\ B002_X 140 to 143-page27 | |
| Date | 9th January 1933 | |
| Y142 G.W.H. Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} W.Bell. Ha/Rn.{Mr Robinson}16/KT.9.1.33. PAR.III. SHOCK DAMPERS FOR FRANCE. The following features will be incorporated on the dampers of this car before it goes to France. (1) Glands. O.S.Rear and N.S.Front. Stiffer type cover, non adjustable type with asbestos packings backed with rubber. N.S.Rear and O.S.Front. Adjustable glands to SY/HES.8/M8.12.32. (2) Bearings. Oil grooved, gravity fed. (3) Loads. Lighter valve spring loads. Spring rating 100 lbs/1" (4) Control. Hand control as R.R.sch. 269. (5) Casings. Three bolt attachment on front. (6) Valves. Damper disc .0075 clearance on two dampers and .010 on the other two. Spare valves with the standard .003 clearance to be available. Spare gland packings of all types should be given to G.W.H. for trial. Ha/Rn.{Mr Robinson} | ||