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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).
Query regarding air locks and leakage in Delco shock dampers as used on the Cadillac V.16.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 170\2\  img291
Date  27th August 1935
  
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Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Gry.{Shadwell Grylls}16/KW.27.8.35.

Leslie has asked me to enquire whether Delco have experienced a trouble with air locks on the top compression chamber with the Vertical piston shock damper as used on the V.16.

We have found on our Cadillac a large amount of leak. Is this done to overcome air locks ?

Yours sincerely,
  
  


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