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).
Patent application, referencing the prior work of Renault on governor-controlled shock absorber damping.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 15\6\ Scan183 | |
| Date | 11th November 1932 | |
| S/W. By...from PN.{Mr Northey} Copy to R.{Sir Henry Royce} Sg.{Arthur F. Sidgreaves - MD} Mor. Hs.{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair} E.{Mr Elliott - Chief Engineer} BY/NW.{N. Walker - Patents} x728 PN.{Mr Northey}7/WTL.11.11.32. DESIGN WORK AND PATENTS. Referring to your B/TS/G.27.10.32. and Patent application No. 15421/32, under the head of Item No. 2. I anticipate that you are acquainted with the early work of Renault whom I understand covered a lot of ground in connection with governor controlled oil pressure for varying shock absorber damping, with variations of road speed. PN.{Mr Northey} | ||