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).
Objections to fitting a double Hartford shock absorber to chassis 117-MC for Mr. Summers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 51\4\ Scan120 | |
| Date | 12th August 1926 | |
| tu4426 To Hm. {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} from Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} Hs {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} 4/LG12.8.26. Hm {Capt. W. Hallam - Head Repairs} 5/W10.8.26 tu4426 tu4117 Chassis No. 117-MC - Summers. The objection we have to the double Hartford shock absorber is that although the friction surfaces are double the bearing surfaces remain the same and also the weight of the shock absorber is increased. There is also less clearance between the petrol tank and the brake drum. Providing there is no risk of these shock absorbers fouling, we see no reason why Mr. Summers should not fit them if he wishes to. Hs. {Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} | ||