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).
The hard riding of a car's front due to distorted dampers being incorrectly bolted to the chassis frame.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 101\4\ scan0162 | |
| Date | 8th January 1936 | |
| To Wor.{Arthur Wormald - General Works Manager} c. to E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} c. to By.{R.W. Bailey - Chief Engineer} c. to Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} X500a Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/GWH.{George W. Hancock - Head Chateauroux}14/KW.8.1.36. 21-G-IV. Hard Riding of Front of Car. We have found that the dampers are being distorted by the bolting up to the chassis frame. The distortion is such that the piston is only moved under abnormal load. The car is being returned to the fitters to have this corrected. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/G.W.Hancock. | ||