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).
Letter from Rolls-Royce of America to Rolls-Royce Ltd. regarding a third-party 'TWO-WAY' shock absorber.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan113 | |
| Date | 2nd December 1927 | |
| ROLLS-ROYCE OF AMERICA, INC. SPRINGFIELD, MASS. RECEIVED X832 OY5.R.12.2.27 December 2nd, 1927. Mr. E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} W. Hives, Rolls Royce Ltd., Derby, England. Dear Mr. Hives: RE: SHOCK ABSORBER I would like you to examine the attached folder of the TWO-WAY shock absorber which is made by the Auto Spring Control Company of Jamestown, New York, and has been fitted to some Rolls Royce cars in New York by a Mr. A.{Mr Adams} J.{Mr Johnson W.M.} Passage. The similarity with the Rolls Royce shock absorber is interesting, although you will notice that he relies on atmospheric filling. The use of velocity effect through small apertures on the discharge may interest you. We have no knowledge of the device from our own experience. Yours very truly, Maurice Olley MO/R Encl. POST RECEIVED | ||