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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).
Tyre hardness and the practice of drilling shock damper valves.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 43\2\  Scan261
Date  1st July 1930
  
R5/M2.7.30 contd.

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There are very few complaints when cars are so turned out unless the tyres are run unnecessarily hard, which can spoil any effort of ours.

Finally, I do not agree to drilling shock damper valves because it is no use for the quick movements of the axle where it might be beneficial, and renders the dampers nearly useless for the slow body movements which we wish to steady, for safety, and to avoid seasickness.

R.{Sir Henry Royce}
  
  


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