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).
Patent application for conical rubber bearings and their potential use.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 154\2\ scan0056 | |
| Date | 3rd January 1937 | |
| Les What do the english Company think of this type of bearing? It looks promising Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} 1305 Rm.{William Robotham - Chief Engineer} C By/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} E.8/HP.3.1.37. re Conical Rubber Bearings. Application No.19454/37. I am attaching herewith a memo BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents}5/VL.{V. Lewis / Mr Valentine} 14.12.37, with copy of the specification mentioned in the text, from which you will see that on the conical type of rubber bearing we have been anticipated. Obviously it is not worth while completing our provisional application, but this does not necessarily mean that you may not wish to use these bearings for suspension purposes. At the same time it may also have an application for/engine mountings. aero E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} | ||