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 requesting drawings and information regarding hydraulic shock absorbers on a Bentley.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 89\1\ scan0161 | |
| Date | 23th May 1935 | |
| JOHN SUMMERS & SONS, LIMITED. TELEGRAMS: SUMMERS, CHESTER. TELEPHONE 200 CONNAH'S QUAY. (10 LINES) MANUFACTURERS OF GALVANIZED CORRUGATED AND PLAIN STEEL SHEETS, &C. LONDON OFFICE: 34 LIME STREET, E.C. GLOBE IRON WORKS, STALYBRIDGE. LIVERPOOL OFFICE: 14 CHAPEL STREET. MANCHESTER OFFICE: 33 BRAZENNOSE STREET. ALL QUOTATIONS UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED ARE SUBJECT TO REPLY BY RETURN OF POST. REFERENCE G.S./M.{Mr Moon / Mr Moore} [Handwritten address] Hawarden Bridge Steel Works, Shotton, Chester. 23rd. May, 1935. W. A.{Mr Adams} Robotham, Esq., Messrs. Rolls Royce, Limited, D E R B Y. Dear Bill, Just to remind you that you promised to send me a drawing of the hydraulic shock absorbers as fitted to my Bentley, with directions of how to vary the load on them. I should be very glad to have this as soon as possible, please. I wonder if you would ask Haywood to let me know exactly what they did to my car when it was at Derby ? They have certainly made it much more pleasant to drive, and have taken most of the vibration out of the front axle and steering column. This had latterly become quite alarming at high speeds. If this was achieved merely by adding more damping effect to the shock absorbers, then I must be careful not to undo the good results achieved, and must put up with a little 'teeth-chattering' vibration! If I could, therefore, have Haywood's report at the same time as the shock absorber drawing and adjustment instructions, I think there is every hope that I can set the springing to suit my conditions, and fads! Yours ever, [Handwritten Signature] Sumy [Handwritten Annotations] [Top right, faint]: sspo ex vol a [Left margin]: B36 AH Front 105 lbs Rear [Bottom left]: LES.{Ivan A. Leslie} How about this drawing and information? Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} [Bottom right]: 123rd A.{Mr Adams} strengthened dampers | ||