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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).
Revised front shock damper valve load settings for English and French Bentley S and Corniche models.

Identifier  ExFiles\Box 99\3\  scan0158
Date  18th July 1939
  
HHZ.

To: Sy/MSB
RHO/DMCG
RHO/WB{Mr Brazier/Mr Bell}
RHO/W14
RHO/GL{G. Linnett}
c. Fm/AFH

BENTLEY S
SHOCK DAMPER VALVE SETTING

Kindly note the Front Shock Damper Valve loads on B.5 front dampers are to be as follows:

English B.5.... - 110 lbs.

French B.5 and - 125 lbs.
all Corniche.

This involves no scrap. The revised loading should be introduced with the new 'leak' given in By/NS.{Norman Scott}8/RG.{Mr Rowledge}14.7.39.

BY/NS{Norman Scott}
  
  


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