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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).
Oil loss and alterations to vehicle dampers after mileage tests over several days.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 5a\3\  03-page306
Date  22th June 1933 guessed
  
continued D Damper report
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RESULT AFTER DAY'S MILEAGE OF DO2.
N.S.F. lost 1 1/2 cc.
O.S.F. no leak
N.S.R. lost 2 cc.
O.S.R. lost 2 1/2 cc.
All dampers have been checked & topped up with oil after the day's run.

RESULT AFTER DAY'S MILEAGE OF DO3
N.S.F. lost 1 cc.
O.S.F. lost a few drops.
N.S.R. lost 1 cc.
O.S.R. lost 3 cc.
All dampers have been checked & topped up with oil after the day's run.

RESULT AFTER A MILEAGE OF DO2.
N.S.F. lost 2 cc.
O.S.F. no leak
N.S.R. lost 1 cc.
O.S.R. lost 1 1/2 cc.
All dampers have been checked & topped up with oil after the second day's run.

ALTERATIONS TO DAMPERS
N.S.F. no change
O.S.F. no change
N.S.R. no change
O.S.R. valve taken out.
  
  


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