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).
Outlining the development work required on shock dampers, comparing with the Armstrong damper.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 152\1\ scan0333 | |
| Date | 27th May 1937 | |
| HPS.{Horace Percy Smith - Experimental Factory Mgr} c. W. Bell. WORK REQUIRED ON SHOCK DAMPERS. The attached list outlines the development work required on Shock Absorbers. We should like arrangements to be made for de-velopment work to continue undisturbed, even when dampers have to be sent to W. Bell for loading or re-loading. The Armstrong damper up to the present has not shown any fault that will make it an impossible damper. The advantages to be gained are:- (1) Large reduction in cost. (2) Less likely to knock. (3) More convenient shape. (4) Better damping at high frequencies. There is, however, a large amount of develop-ment work to be done before the one size of damper can be made satisfactory for all cars. Rm{William Robotham - Chief Engineer}/Les.{Ivan A. Leslie} | ||