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).
Test results for a shock absorber spring, detailing the force required for different compression levels on Chassis 1291.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 28\1\ Scan002 | |
| Date | 23th May 1910 | |
| X832 [Illegible crossed out text] 103 300 re Shock absorbers. Tests taken by E.P. on Shock absorber spring T-256 19 to 23-5-10 - on Chassis 1291. Comp: of spring Lbs. required at end of lever to overcome resistance of shock absorber 1/16" - 4 1/8" - 8 3/16" - 12 1/4" - 16 5/16" (just chock) - 22 Handwritten left column: Weight held on end of lever after 150 miles run. same as at first EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Handwritten signature right: EP{G. Eric Platford - Chief Quality Engineer} Handwritten date bottom right: 23-5-10 | ||