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).
Specifying shock damper loading settings for experimental 20 HP and Phantom cars.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 55\3\ Scan279 | |
| Date | 6th October 1926 | |
| To RHC.{R. H. Coverley - Production Engineer} from EFC. X235 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rml/T6.10.26. We wish to run all experimental cars with standard shock dampers loading which has been agreed upon for production. Would you therefore please arrange that all the front dampers on the 20 HP. cars have 30 lbs. upwards and 60 lbs. downward loading; the front of the Phantom 40 lbs. upward and 80 lbs. downward. The rear of the Phantom 60 lbs. upward and 80 lbs. downward. The rear of the 20 HP. 20 lbs. upward and 50 lbs. downward. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} | ||