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 the settings for Bentley controllable dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 87\3\ scan0127 | |
| Date | 6th July 1934 | |
| By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to Hdy.{William Hardy} c. to Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} X242 Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.17/KW.6.7.34. Bentley Controllable Damper Settings. These are exactly similar to those instructed for the 25 HP. chassis in our Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.1/KW.13.6.34 except for the following items :- (a) Initial damper loads all round 30 lbs. (b) Bellows size front No. 4, rear No. 6. (c) Loads with 20 lbs/sq.in. pressure on the control system, front 170 lbs., rear 200 lbs. The governor unit is exactly similar to the 25 HP. chassis. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||