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).
Modifications to rear shock dampers to increase ground clearance.
| Identifier | WestWitteringFiles\P\2October1926-December1926\ Scan121 | |
| Date | 22th December 1926 | |
| TO BY FROM DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} C. to BJ. HS.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} ORIGINAL DA{Bernard Day - Chassis Design}7/M22.12.26. EAC.7. REAR SHOCK DAMPERS. X7520 X2355 R.{Sir Henry Royce} objected to the rear shock damper connecting rods on the car which came down here because of insufficient ground clearance. We have therefore made N. sch. 2324. (herewith) suggesting how the ground clearance may be increased so that it is greater than that under the brake drums, without an excessively short connecting rod. It will be seen that we propose a new top end to enable us to approach the side member as closely as possible. It appeared that the filter would be more accessi- ble if arranged to come out from the outside, and we have taken the opportunity of modifying the shock damper body in order to bring this about. This of course only applies to EAC. 7. These modifications should be carried out before EAC. 7. goes to France, but we suggest that it might be advisable to wait a little while for comments from R.{Sir Henry Royce} DA.{Bernard Day - Chassis Design} | ||