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).
Testing and inspection results for various chassis rear dampers.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 151\2\ scan0342 | |
| Date | 7th May 1938 | |
| REPORT Chassis. | Date of Chassis to Test. | Description. | Action Taken GOH-8 Memo Br {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} /GL {G. Linnett} /M. 16.3.38. | 25. 5. 35. | Pair 25/30 Rear Dampers. Mileage unknown. | Handed to Les. {Ivan A. Leslie} who reports that they do not knock on rig. Passed to Hd. {Mr Hayward / Mr Huddy} for fitting to customers car GMD.78. No complaints on test and car, as fitted, returned to customer. GUL-6 Memo Br {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} /RH {R. Hollingworth} 2/W. 16.2.38. | 4. 5. 36. | Pair 25/30 Rear Dampers. Mileage unknown. | Tested by Les, and Mx {John H Maddocks - Chief Proving Officer} on rig, also on car GBJ-52. Knocks cannot be produced. To be placed in Repair Dept. Stock. 3-CP-10 Memo Br {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} /G.30/G. 13.4.38. | 30. 4. 37. | Pair Ph.III. Rear Dampers. Mileage unknown. | Dismantled by Repair & passed to Inspection Bushes have .00075 to .00225 clearance on spindle. Drawing clearances are .0005 to .00125. Repair state bushes do not justify replacement. Dampers have been sent as replacement on Chassis 3-BU-108. 3-CP-10 Memo Br {T. E. Bellringer - Repair Manager} /G3/G 7.5.38. | 30. 4. 37. | One Ph.III. Rear Damper. | Dismantled by Repair, & passed to Inspection Bushes have .0015 to .00225 clearance on spindles. Passed & credited to Repair Dept. Stock. | ||